Hispanic Community Intervention Paper

Nina Mulia, Dr.P.H, Yu Ye, Sarah Zemore, and Thomas Greenfield (2008), conducted a study examining the adverse health effects of social disadvantage on minority populations. The researchers sought to find out if said adverse health effects led to alcohol problems. In their study, they focus on social disadvantage as a source of stress and analyze its association with alcohol use and problems in the three largest racial/ethnic groups in the United States. Mulia et al. (2008) collected date from 6,631 white, black, and Hispanic Americans using information from the 2005 U.S. National Alcohol Survey, a nationally representative telephone-based survey of adults ages 18 and older. The researchers accounted for social disadvantages by measuring poverty level, frequency of unfair treatment, racial/ethnic stigma consciousness, and cumulative disadvantage. For this study, Mulia et al. (2008) administered 1-hour telephone interview surveys in English or Spanish depending on the preference of the respondent. Included in the effects were drinking status, at-risk drinking, and problem drinking. The results of the study showed that blacks and Hispanics were exposed to more social disadvantages than whites. Blacks and Hispanics reported greater exposure to poverty, unfair treatment, racial/ethnic stigma, and cumulative disadvantage. There

Substance abuse is difficult to treat no matter the background someone comes from, but adding sociocultural influences from diverse cultures can add an even more difficult element when it comes to effective prevention and intervention strategies. The United States is a melting pot of diverse cultures, with the Hispanic population accounting for “one-half of the nation’s growth” (Steven & Smith, 2013, p. 328). When it comes to treating Hispanic individuals for substance abuse issues, one needs to be aware of the cultural differences and acculturation issues that are characteristic of this culture. Clinicians who work with the Hispanic population need to understand their cultural values and respect their diversity so that barriers to treatment can be overcome.

An immigrant that is coming to the United States has the emotion and perception that draws to a country of opportunities; that will live in a country that will be friendly. However, most of the time, immigrant do not know that they are coming to live in a different culture, and because of that, they need to experience and adjustment in many ways, and an adjustment that will help them to do many things with confidence.

Drinking alcohol is a behavior that diverse ethnicities and cultures have adapted as a form of leisure, celebration, socialization, or cultural practice. Mexican American males have engaged in drinking alcohol for all of these reasons. It is important to analyze the process of acculturation Mexican American experience and how it affects their ability to persuade and control their alcohol consumption. The stress of adjusting to a new place than the one they have been accustomed to and have already been accepted in, can lead males to drink alcohol to help them in coping with their issues. The gravity of extreme alcohol drinking is also

throughout all of the United States. We have many different people that migrated here from all types of countries and from all of the continents. The main culture I will be talking about today in my interviews is the Mexican culture. The Latino culture contains many sub cultures including many South American countries and Central America. This will be an in depth interview of Mexican culture, but it is only a small fraction compared to the amount of different cultures we have in our country today.

The Hispanic League is a cultural, educational and community-driven non-profit organization. Its mission is to improve the quality of life for the Hispanic/Latinos through promoting community inclusion, education, health and multicultural understanding. On April 29th, I had the privilege to interview the organization's executive director, Mari Jo Turner. Mari Jo Turner has been part of the Hispanic League for about five years now. Before joining the HL, in 1990, Mrs. Turner was a member of another non-profit organization called, Association for the Benefit of Child Development (ABCD). This organization's main concern targeted the Latino families as well, they found several almost to be mothers did not have prenatal care for their babies due

Evidence has shown that Latinos are the group in the US who are most likely to not seek professional help (Kessler et al., 1994, 2005; Lagomasino et al. 2005; Redmond et al. 2009; Wang et al. 2005 as cited in Lorenzo-Blanco, & Delva, 2012). More than half of Latino women sought help with family and friends, 1/3 reported to police and less than a quarter sought help from doctors and psychiatrists (Mookerjee, Fernandez, & Chin, 2015). Fewer than 1 in 11 Latinos seek help for services and fewer than 1 in 5 Latinos seek help from general healthcare providers (Hough et al. 1987 as cited in Lorenzo-Blanco, & Delva, 2012). There are reasons why Latinos will look for services or why they won’t. In this review it will answer questions

On June 26, 2015, we visited an Alcoholic Anonymous Hispanic group called “Poco a Poco”. The group was composed of eleven males and two females. Their ages were thirty years old to fifty five years old, which puts them in the middle adulthood stage. The group that was participating in the AA meeting was composed of different levels of education and socioeconomic status. One participant that was from a high income background and the rest were from a low and middle income background. Next to the group’s room, was another group waiting. We did not know its name, but the members' ethnicity was non-Hispanic. We reached the location fifteen minutes early which gave us the opportunity to observe the two different

The border urban region is thought to be one of the highest regions with substance use and misuse. “This area of the country may be thought to be at risk for high substance abuse due to drug trafficking, easy access to prescription pharmaceuticals in Mexico, a young population age structure, and the stresses of high unemployment, rapid population growth, and the convergence of cultures” (Wallisch and Spence, 2006, p.287). Hispanic border residents are more likely to be born outside of the United States, have a larger house hold size than average, have a lower education and income level and are more likely to be unemployed. According to Wallisch and Spence (2006), “Some information is available on drug and alcohol use among students in Texas border schools, indicating that youth there use cocaine Rohypnol, and alcohol at higher rates than students elsewhere in Texas” (p.287). The problem with alcohol and drug use among adults living along the Texas-Mexico border, is that the Texas-Mexico border is an area that offers high risk for substance

I am fortunate that I have been in study about the Hispanic culture, so I will name a few of my strategies that will accommodate this assignment. My first strategy would be to do some research; I believe that is the profound way to find out about culture, the differences and similarities. The research will help in defining ways to interact, assess and implement changers that need to be addressed. The next strategy would be to practice what I have learned about the Hispanic culture by being involved and applying the learned skills that will encourage or enhance the engagement process and built great rapport. The next strategy is to seek training this is so important, in order to do my job correctly. I believe that this is an added tool to approach the Hispanic culture because the lack of training and education could be like a spinning tire in mud. The absence of respect, as noted by Delgado (2007) can result in inaccurate history, decreased satisfaction, nonadherence to intervention, and inadequate follow-up. Yes, it is necessary to draw from scholarly research because much of our resources to help the Hispanic culture in evidence based and accurate.

Immigrants who have moved from their origin of birth have changes their set of cultural norms and values. This is seen in Hispanics who have moved to the United States. Most of the women who are sensitive to changes are Cuban American, Puerto Rican, and Mexican American women. They state their drinking behavior has increased because of the dominant society. Washington State conducted a study that showed an accelerated abuse of alcohol and use of illegal drugs within the Hispanic culture. The increase was 7.2%, which was compared with less than 1% of others and 6.4% of whites (Abbott, 2008).

I have chosen the Hispanic population to discuss and explore what issues and health concerns are most prevelant within this community. The Hispanic population is one of the largest and fastest growing racial minorities in the United States. Growing at such a staggering rate in the year 2015 it was estimated that the number calculated was around 15million. Making up 17% of the nations population the numbers are only expected to expand even larger come the year 2060 to at least 29% ( Barrera G.A , Lopez H. M, 2015). What makes this population so unique is that under the cultural Hispanic umbrella you also have Latinos, European, African and Native American. When it comes to social economics issues they experience a high rate of poverty, unemployment,

Being a Hispanic can have its ups and downs. In today's modern society, there are many racial terms that are put against Hispanics. Examples of these can stretch from calling someone an illegal immigrant to making jokes that we Hispanics ‘all eat tacos’. I don’t know if racism will ever end, but I do know many people are being affected by it. So, what being a Hispanic means for me is to show the world that we are not all this stereotypical drug lord, or murderer. My parents were indeed illegal immigrants at one point. They through many difficult battles to get into this country in hopes of a better life. I want to build on from that, and show how a family from one generation to another can become the next CEO of NASA or President of the United

Thank you for sharing the impact on your social worker practice, so your learning about the Hispanic culture has made you confident and competent with the Hispanic culture. Our social worker program has a great deal to offer social workers, individuals, families and communities. As essential first component in the process of becoming a culturally competent social worker is curiosity about oneself. This involves the study and examination of one’s own cultural background and family history (Zayas, Kyriakkakis &Torres, 2010). I know you remember doing that family geno-map and the eco-map. I am glad that you have gained empowerment and competency through your practice because your statement about your ethical dilemma is heart breaking, but as you

manual that is supportive of consistent implementation, measurement, and is the easiest to evaluate. Despite not being applicable across practice settings, models are useful when working with one population and presenting problem for example, screening, brief intervention, and referral to treatment (SBIRT). SBIRT is a comprehensive and integrated approach to early intervention and treatment services through universal screening for those with substance use disorders and those at risk (Babor et al., 2007).