1.  Title: Contraceptive use among adolescent Latinas living in the United States: the impact of culture and acculturation. Author: Sterling SP; Sadler LS Source: Journal of Pediatric Health Care. 2009 Jan-Feb;23(1):19-28. Abstract: Although adolescent pregnancies have declined steadily during the past decade, Latina adolescents continue to have disproportionately high pregnancy rates. For nurse practitioners to effectively counsel this group of women concerning contraceptive use and sexual health, a basic understanding of the unique sociocultural factors influencing Latina adolescents' sexual activity is important. This article reviews recent literature concerning the effects of culture, acculturation, language, and significant relationships on Latina sexual behavior to provide recommendations for clinicians working with Latina adolescents in the primary care setting. Areas in need of further research are identified. Language: English Keywords: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | LITERATURE REVIEW | HISPANICS | ADOLESCENTS, FEMALE | CONTRACEPTIVE USAGE | ADOLESCENT PREGNANCY | PREGNANCY RATE | ACCULTURATION | CULTURE | ABORTION | SEX BEHAVIOR | RELIGIOUS ASPECTS | Developed Countries | North America | Americas | Ethnic Groups | Cultural Background | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Adolescents | Youth | Age Factors | Contraception | Family Planning | Reproductive Behavior | Fertility | Population Dynamics | Fertility Measurements | Social Change | Sociocultural Factors | Fertility Control, Postconception | Behavior | Religion Document Number: 342626 Notification |
| 2. Peer Reviewed Title: Estimating the relative success of local authorities at labour-market integration of immigrants. Author: Andersen SH; Heinesen E Source: European Journal of Population. 2008 Mar;24(1):59-86. Abstract: We propose a method for estimating indicators of the success of local authorities at integrating immigrants in the labour-market. The proportion of time in employment of individuals is used to measure labour-market integration, and we correct for differences in characteristics of immigrants and local labour markets using a two-limit Tobit model. This method is applied to a large administrative micro dataset which contains information on all immigrants in Denmark. We compare the estimated indicators of integration to corresponding uncorrected measures, and conclude that the corrections have a significant effect on the ranking of local authorities. (author's) Language: English Keywords: DENMARK | RESEARCH REPORT | ESTIMATION TECHNIQUES | IMMIGRANTS | GOVERNMENT | LABOR FORCE | EMPLOYMENT STATUS | SETTLEMENT AND RESETTLEMENT | ACCULTURATION | Developed Countries | Europe, Northern | Europe | Research Methodology | Migrants | Migration | Population Dynamics | Demographic Factors | Population | Political Factors | Sociocultural Factors | Human Resources | Economic Factors | Socioeconomic Status | Socioeconomic Factors | Social Change Document Number: 325285 |
| 3. Peer Reviewed Title: Intimate partner violence and unplanned pregnancy in the Pacific Islands Families Study. Author: Gao W; Paterson J; Carter S; Iusitini L Source: International Journal of Gynecology and Obstetrics. 2008 Feb;100(2):109-115. Abstract: The objective was to examine the association between maternal intimate partner violence (IPV) victimization and unplanned pregnancy. Mothers of the Pacific Islands Families (PIF) Study cohort of Pacific infants born in Auckland, New Zealand during 2000 were interviewed when the children were 6 weeks old. A total of 1088 mothers cohabiting in married or de-facto partnerships were questioned about IPV and whether their pregnancy had been planned. Women identified as victims of physical violence were more likely to report an unplanned pregnancy than those who were not victims (68.7% vs 55.1%, odds ratio [OR] 1.78; 95% confidence interval [CI], 1.32-2.40). The adjusted odds remained statistically significant (OR 1.52; 95% CI, 1.01-2.26). The findings of this study suggest an association between IPV and unplanned pregnancy in the Pacific birth cohort. (author's) Language: English Keywords: NEW ZEALAND | RESEARCH REPORT | COHORT ANALYSIS | MOTHERS | INFANT | ETHNIC GROUPS | VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN | PREGNANCY, UNPLANNED | PREVALENCE | ACCULTURATION | GENDER ISSUES | GENDER RELATIONS | Developed Countries | Oceania | Research Methodology | Parents | Family Relationships | Family Characteristics | Family and Household | Sociocultural Factors | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Cultural Background | Domestic Violence | Crime | Social Problems | Reproductive Behavior | Fertility | Population Dynamics | Measurement | Social Change Document Number: 308610 |
4.  Peer Reviewed Title: Intergenerational fertility among Hispanic women: New evidence of immigrant assimilation. Author: Parrado EA; Morgan SP Source: Demography. 2008 Aug;45(3):651-671. Abstract: In recent decades, rapid growth of the U.S. Hispanic population has raised concerns about immigrant adaptation, including fertility. Empirical research suggests that Hispanics, especially Mexicans, might not be following the historical European pattern of rapid intergenerational fertility decline (and convergence toward native levels). If confirmed, continued high Hispanic fertility could indicate a broader lack of assimilation into mainstream American society. In this paper, we reexamine the issue of Hispanic and Mexican fertility using an approach that combines biological and immigrant generations to more closely approximate a comparison of immigrant women with those of their daughters' and granddaughters' generation. Contrary to cross-sectional results, our new analyses show that Hispanic and Mexican fertility is converging with that of whites, and that it is similarly responsive to period conditions and to women's level of education. In addition, we employ a mathematical simulation to illustrate the conditions under which cross-sectional analyses can produce misleading results. Finally, we discuss the import of the fertility convergence we document for debates about immigrant assimilation. (author's) Language: English Keywords: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | RESEARCH REPORT | COHORT ANALYSIS | PERIOD ANALYSIS | HISPANICS | IMMIGRANTS | FERTILITY RATE | GENERATIONS | SOCIAL MOBILITY | FERTILITY CHANGES | SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT | ACCULTURATION | WOMEN | EDUCATIONAL STATUS | Developed Countries | North America | Americas | Research Methodology | Ethnic Groups | Cultural Background | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Migrants | Migration | Population Dynamics | Birth Rate | Fertility Measurements | Fertility | Family Characteristics | Family and Household | Sociocultural Factors | Social Class | Socioeconomic Status | Socioeconomic Factors | Economic Factors | Social Behavior | Behavior | Social Change Document Number: 327988 |
| 5. Peer Reviewed Title: Overview Chapter 7: The rising importance of migrants for childbearing in Europe. Author: Sobotka T Source: Demographic Research. 2008 Jul 1;19(9):225-248. Abstract: This contribution looks at the influence of immigration on childbearing trends in the countries of Western, Northern and Southern Europe, which have received relatively large numbers of immigrants during the last decades. It analyses the contribution of migrants to the total number of births and compares fertility rates of migrant women with the fertility rates of native women, pointing out huge diversity between migrant groups. It also discusses the evidence regarding the progressive 'assimilation' in migrants' fertility to the local fertility patterns and analyses the net impact of migrants on period fertility rates. This review reveals that migrant women typically retain substantially higher levels of period fertility than the 'native' populations, but this difference typically diminishes over time and with the duration of their stay in a country. Immigrants contribute substantially to the total number of births and their share of total births has increased in the last decade, exceeding in some countries one fifth of the recorded live births. However, the 'net effect' of the higher fertility of migrants on the period total fertility of particular countries remains relatively small, typically between 0.05 and 0.10 in absolute terms. (author's) Language: English Keywords: EUROPE | RESEARCH REPORT | IMMUNE SYSTEM | MIGRANTS | NATIVE-BORN | MIGRATION | REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR | FERTILITY RATE | BIRTH RATE | HETEROGENEITY | ACCULTURATION | DEMOGRAPHIC IMPACT | Developed Countries | Physiology | Biology | Population Dynamics | Demographic Factors | Population | Nationality | Population Characteristics | Fertility | Fertility Measurements | Social Change | Sociocultural Factors Document Number: 327719 |
| 6. Title: Cultural considerations for intimate partner violence and HIV risk in Hispanics. Author: Weidel JJ; Provencio-Vasquez E; Watson SD; Gonzalez-Guarda R Source: Journal of the Association of Nurses in AIDS Care. 2008 Jul-Aug;19(4):247-251. Abstract: Immigration from Latin America is changing the demographics of the United States. By the year 2050, one of every four persons in the United States will be of Hispanic ethnicity. As this segment of American society grows, interventions that improve health status for these individuals must be expanded and enhanced. HIV infection disproportionately affects people in the Hispanic community. Hispanics have unique cultural and social characteristics and norms that place them at risk for HIV exposure. The purpose of this report is to highlight culturally related issues that have been associated with HIV risk in Hispanics. Clinicians can broaden their knowledge of and appreciation for the complex cultural issues related to HIV research. Additionally, clinicians can steer interventions toward more culturally competent care for this rapidly growing segment of American society. (author's) Language: English Keywords: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | LATIN AMERICA | RESEARCH REPORT | HISPANICS | HIV INFECTIONS | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | RISK FACTORS | SEXUAL PARTNERS | ACCULTURATION | GENDER ISSUES | INEQUALITIES | SEX ROLE | Developed Countries | North America | Americas | Developing Countries | Ethnic Groups | Cultural Background | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Crime | Social Problems | Sociocultural Factors | Biology | Sex Behavior | Behavior | Social Change | Socioeconomic Factors | Economic Factors Document Number: 328322 |
| 7. Title: Age of first sexual intercourse and acculturation: Effects on adult sexual responding. Author: Woo JS; Brotto LA Source: Journal of Sexual Medicine. 2008 Mar;5(3):571-582. Abstract: Although age of first intercourse and the emotional aspects of that experience are often a target in assessment because they are thought to contribute to later sexual functioning, research to date on how sexual debut relates to adult sexual functioning has been limited and contradictory. The goal of this study was to explore the association between age of first intercourse and adult sexual function in a sample of Euro-Canadian and Asian Canadian university students. In addition, culture-based comparisons of sexual complaints were made to clarify the role of culture in sexual response. Euro-Canadian (N = 299) and Asian Canadian (N = 329) university students completed the Golombok-Rust Inventory of Sexual Satisfaction and the Vancouver Index of Acculturation. The main outcome measures were self-reported sexual problems and bidimensional acculturation. Ethnic group comparisons revealed that Asians reported more sexual complaints including sexual avoidance, dissatisfaction and non-sensuality. Among the women, Asians reported higher scores on the Vaginismus and Anorgasmia subscales whereas the ethnic groups did not differ on the male-specific measures of sexual complaints. In the overall sample, older age of first intercourse was associated with more sexual problems as an adult, including more sexual infrequency, sexual avoidance, and non-sensuality. Among the Asian Canadians, less identification with Western culture was predictive of more sexual complaints overall, more sexual noncommunication, more sexual avoidance, and more non-sensuality. For Asian women, acculturation interacted with age of first intercourse to predict Vaginismus scores. Overall, these data replicate prior research that found that a university sample of individuals of Asian descent have higher rates of sexual problems and that this effect can be explained by acculturation. Earlier sexual debut was associated with fewer sexual complaints in adulthood. (author's) Language: English Keywords: CANADA | RESEARCH REPORT | SURVEYS | ETHNIC GROUPS | STUDENTS | FIRST INTERCOURSE | ACCULTURATION | SEXUALITY | North America, Northern | Americas | Developed Countries | Sampling Studies | Studies | Research Methodology | Cultural Background | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Education | Sex Behavior | Behavior | Social Change | Sociocultural Factors | Personality | Psychological Factors Document Number: 323878 |
| 8. Peer Reviewed Title: Acculturation and the sexual and reproductive health of Latino youth in the United States: a literature review. Author: Afable-Munsuz A; Brindis CD Source: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. 2006 Dec;38(4):208-219. http://www.guttmacher.org/pubs/journals/3820806.pdf Abstract: The high birthrate among Latina teenagers in the United States has generated increased interest in the role of acculturation in their sexual and reproductive health. It is critical to identify gaps in the existing research and to ascertain the relationship between acculturation and Latino sexual behavior. PUBMED, ERIC and POPLINE were searched for journal articles published between 1985 and 2006 that explicitly examined acculturation and sexual and reproductive health among Latino youth. All fertility-related outcomes (pregnancy, birth, abortion) and their proximate determinants (attitudes, knowledge, norms, sexual activity, contraceptive use) were considered sexual or reproductive health outcomes. Eligible studies used a cross-sectional or longitudinal design; had a sample of males, females or both aged 25 or younger; and included Latino-specific analyses. Seventeen studies met the screening criteria, and these studies used 23 distinct measures of acculturation that captured four primary dimensions: time (duration of exposure to U.S. culture), language, culture and residence. The measures' robustness varied, and none of the studies was widely generalizable. Ten studies investigated sexual initiation, and eight of these found a positive association between the likelihood of this outcome and acculturation. Acculturation also was associated with increased condom use and with beliefs and norms related to healthy outcomes, although the evidence was less conclusive. Ideal studies of acculturation would stratify analyses by gender and country of origin, and would include time measures related to acculturation. When feasible, studies should be population-based and longitudinal, and should build on existing theories of the relationship between acculturation and the sexual behavior, norms and beliefs that are unique to Latino culture. (author's) Language: English Keywords: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | LITERATURE REVIEW | YOUTH | HISPANICS | ACCULTURATION | REPRODUCTIVE HEALTH | BELIEFS | CULTURE | North America | Americas | Developed Countries | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Ethnic Groups | Cultural Background | Social Change | Sociocultural Factors | Health Document Number: 309749 |
| 9. Peer Reviewed Title: Migrant fertility in Ghana: selection versus adaptation and disruption as causal mechanisms. Author: Chattopadhyay A; White MJ; Debpuur C Source: Population Studies. 2006;60(2):189-203. Abstract: The aim of the study presented in this paper is to disentangle the roles of three mechanisms -- selection, adaptation, and disruption -- in influencing migrant fertility in Ghana. Using data from the 1998 Ghana Demographic and Health Survey, we fit Poisson and sequential logit regression models to discern the effects of the above mechanisms on cumulative fertility and annual probabilities of birth. Characteristics of migrants from four types of migration stream are examined and compared with those of non-migrants at origin and destination. We find substantial support for the selection hypothesis among both rural-urban and urban-rural migrants. Disruption is evident only in the fertility timing of second and higher-order births in Ghana. Our finding that migrants bear children at about the same rates as the natives at destination implies that the growth rate of cities will slow down quickly and that the rural population will continue to have high fertility. Thus to achieve a reduction in the national fertility level, family planning activities need to be directed towards rural areas. (author's) Language: English Keywords: GHANA | RESEARCH REPORT | HEALTH SURVEYS | RURAL POPULATION | URBAN POPULATION | MIGRANTS | FERTILITY | REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR | RESIDENTIAL MOBILITY | SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT | ACCULTURATION | STATISTICS | Africa, Western | Africa, Sub Saharan | Africa | Developing Countries | Health | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Migration | Population Dynamics | Residence Characteristics | Population Distribution | Geographic Factors | Social Behavior | Behavior | Social Change | Sociocultural Factors | Research Methodology Document Number: 306336 |
| 10. Title: Participation in prenatal care in the Paso del Norte border region: the influence of acculturation. Author: Fullerton JT; Bader J; Nelson C; Shannon R Source: Journal of Midwifery and Women's Health. 2006 Mar-Apr;51(2):98-105. Abstract: Women who resided on the El Paso, Texas/Juarez, Mexico border (the Paso del Norte region) were surveyed to determine the barriers and facilitators to receiving early and adequate prenatal care. Postpartum interviews and medical chart abstractions were conducted among 493 Hispanic women. Primary facilitators were all factors that made prenatal care services more accessible to women and a priority among other issues competing for time and resources. The factors reported by these women as barriers to timely entry and sustaining enrollment in prenatal care were related to the availability of social support networks and affiliation with the Mexican/Hispanic culture (acculturation). (author's) Language: English Keywords: MEXICO | TEXAS | RESEARCH REPORT | KAP SURVEYS | PREGNANT WOMEN | HISPANICS | WOMEN IN DEVELOPMENT | ANTENATAL CARE | TIME FACTORS | UTILIZATION OF HEALTH CARE | SOCIAL NETWORKS | ACCULTURATION | North America | Americas | Developing Countries | United States of America | Developed Countries | Surveys | Sampling Studies | Studies | Research Methodology | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Ethnic Groups | Cultural Background | Economic Development | Economic Factors | Maternal Health Services | Maternal-Child Health Services | Primary Health Care | Health Services | Delivery of Health Care | Health | Population Dynamics | Friends and Relatives | Family and Household | Sociocultural Factors | Social Change Document Number: 299394 |
| 11. Title: Is assimilation theory dead? The effect of assimilation on adolescent well-being. Author: Greenman E; Xie Y Source: Ann Arbor, Michigan, University of Michigan, Institute for Social Research, Population Studies Center, 2006 Aug. 45 p. (Population Studies Center Research Report No. 06-605) Abstract: The relationship between assimilation and the well-being of immigrant children has been the focus of debate in the recent sociological literature. Much of this work has questioned whether classical theories of immigrant adaptation, which assumed assimilation to be an integral part of the process of upward mobility for immigrants, are still applicable to today's immigrant children. This study reevaluates the applicability of classical assimilation theory with a comprehensive empirical assessment of the relationship between assimilation and the well-being of Hispanic and Asian immigrant adolescents. Using data from Add Health, we examine the effect of a variety of aspects of assimilation on educational achievement, psychological well-being, and at-risk behaviors. We find that the effect of assimilation varies greatly depending on the specific ethnic group and outcome under consideration, but that it is generally related to both greater academic achievement and more at-risk behavior. We conclude that assimilation theory is still relevant, but suggest an interpretation that emphasizes a process of decreasing differences between groups rather than either detrimental or beneficial effects of assimilation. (author's) Language: English Keywords: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | RESEARCH REPORT | DATA ANALYSIS | COMPARATIVE STUDIES | HISPANICS | ASIANS | MIGRANT WORKERS | ETHNIC GROUPS | ACCULTURATION | RISK BEHAVIOR | North America | Americas | Developed Countries | Research Methodology | Studies | Cultural Background | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Labor Force | Human Resources | Economic Factors | Social Change | Sociocultural Factors | Behavior Document Number: 309500 |
| 12. Title: Breastfeeding and the cultural configuration of social space among Vietnamese immigrant woman. Author: Groleau D; Souliere M; Kirmayer LJ Source: Health and Place. 2006 Dec;12(4):516-526. Abstract: This study aimed to identify cultural factors involved in the abandonment of breastfeeding amongst Vietnamese immigrant women in Canada. Qualitative interviews were conducted with 19 mothers, exploring their perinatal experience from Vietnam to Canada. The results suggest that the decision to bottle-feed was not related to acculturation to local practices as has been claimed in previous studies but to conflicts between Vietnamese cultural practices and the configuration of the new social space in Canada. Living in Canada did not allow specific family members to conduct postnatal traditional rituals thus jeopardizing mothers' perceived health and the quality of their milk. Culturally appropriate strategies to promote breastfeeding among migrants must consider the social and spatial organization of cultural practices. (author's) Language: English Keywords: VIETNAM | CANADA | RESEARCH REPORT | QUALITATIVE RESEARCH | ASIANS | IMMIGRANTS | MOTHERS | CULTURE | INTERVIEWS | ACCULTURATION | BREASTFEEDING | TRADITIONAL CEREMONIES | PERCEPTION | Asia, Southeastern | Asia | Developing Countries | North America, Northern | Americas | Developed Countries | Research Methodology | Ethnic Groups | Cultural Background | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Migrants | Migration | Population Dynamics | Parents | Family Relationships | Family Characteristics | Family and Household | Sociocultural Factors | Data Collection | Social Change | Infant Nutrition | Nutrition | Health | Psychological Factors | Behavior Document Number: 302372 |
| 13. Peer Reviewed Title: Asian American adolescents' first sexual intercourse: gender and acculturation differences. Author: Hahm HC; Lahiff M; Barreto RM Source: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. 2006 Mar;38(1):28-36. Abstract: Interventions aimed at adolescents need to be culturally specific. The dearth of data on Asian American adolescents has made it difficult to meet their needs. Data from the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health were used, with a sample of 323 Asian American female adolescents and 366 Asian American male adolescents. Logistic regression analysis was used to assess the association between acculturation at Wave 1 (1995) and sexual experience at Wave 2 (1996), controlling for demographic, psychosocial and family variables. Overall, 24% of young women and 20% of young men had had sexual intercourse. Among young women, the most acculturated were more likely to have had sexual intercourse than the least acculturated (odds ratio, 4.9); acculturation was not associated with sexual intercourse for young men. Medium and high levels of parental attachment were associated with decreased odds of sexual experience for young women (0.4 and 0.2), but not for young men. Binge drinking was associated with an increased risk of sexual experience for young women (6.4), and tobacco use was associated with increased risk for young men (3.0). Like all adolescents, Asian Americans are at high risk for the consequences of sexual activity. For this fast-growing population, there is a crucial need for preventive programs that are culturally sensitive, inclusive of family and gender-specific. (author's) Language: English Keywords: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | RESEARCH REPORT | HEALTH SURVEYS | ADOLESCENTS | ASIANS | FIRST INTERCOURSE | SEX FACTORS | ACCULTURATION | PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT | ALCOHOL USE AND ABUSE | TOBACCO USE | Developed Countries | North America | Americas | Health | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Ethnic Groups | Cultural Background | Sex Behavior | Behavior | Social Change | Sociocultural Factors | Child Rearing Document Number: 297457 |
| 14. Peer Reviewed Title: Time in the United States, social support and health behaviors during pregnancy among women of Mexican descent. Author: Harley K; Eskenazi B Source: Social Science and Medicine. 2006 Jun;62(12):3048-3061. Abstract: Among women of Mexican descent, increased acculturation in the US has been associated with poorer health behaviors during pregnancy. This study examined a population of low-income women of Mexican descent in an agricultural community to determine: whether social support patterns were associated with age at arrival in the US; whether social support was associated with pregnancy behaviors; and whether increased social support could prevent some of the negative pregnancy behaviors that accompany acculturation. Participants were 568 pregnant women enrolled in prenatal care in the Salinas Valley, California. Participants were predominantly Spanish speaking, born in Mexico, and from farm-worker families. Information on social networks, social support, age at arrival in the US, and pregnancy health behaviors was gathered during interviews conducted during pregnancy and immediately after delivery. Poorer health behaviors were observed among women who had come to the US at a younger age. Social support during pregnancy was lowest among women who had come to the US at an older age. High parity, low education, and low income were also associated with low social support. Higher social support was associated with better quality of diet, increased likelihood of using prenatal vitamins, and decreased likelihood of smoking during pregnancy. High social support also appeared to prevent the negative impact of life in the US on diet quality. Women with intermediate or low levels of social support who had spent their childhoods in the US had significantly poorer diet quality than women who had spent their childhoods in Mexico. However, among women with high social support, there was no difference in diet quality according to country of childhood. Thus, in the case of diet quality, increased social support appears to prevent some of the negative pregnancy behaviors that accompany time in the US among women of Mexican descent. (author's) Language: English Keywords: CALIFORNIA | MEXICO | RESEARCH REPORT | COHORT ANALYSIS | KAP SURVEYS | HISPANICS | PREGNANT WOMEN | IMMIGRANTS | SOCIAL NETWORKS | ACCULTURATION | AGE FACTORS | REPRODUCTIVE BEHAVIOR | RISK BEHAVIOR | ANTENATAL CARE | MATERNAL NUTRITION | Developed Countries | United States of America | North America | Americas | Developing Countries | Research Methodology | Surveys | Sampling Studies | Studies | Ethnic Groups | Cultural Background | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Migrants | Migration | Population Dynamics | Friends and Relatives | Family and Household | Sociocultural Factors | Social Change | Fertility | Behavior | Maternal Health Services | Maternal-Child Health Services | Primary Health Care | Health Services | Delivery of Health Care | Health | Nutrition Document Number: 299632 |
| 15. Peer Reviewed Title: Survey of attitudes regarding natural family planning in an urban Hispanic population. Author: Leonard CJ; Chavira W; Coonrod DV; Hart KW; Bay RC Source: Contraception. 2006 Oct;74(4):313-317. Abstract: We performed a cross-sectional survey of 357 reproductive-aged women, mostly Hispanic (81.8%), presenting for ambulatory and hospital reproductive care in Phoenix, AZ, about their interest in natural family planning (NFP). Participants completed questionnaires, and responses were analyzed to determine predictors of interest in NFP. Sixty-one percent stated that they were likely or very likely to use NFP to avoid pregnancy, and 50% would use NFP to achieve pregnancy. Of factors studied, Hispanic ethnicity, lower level of acculturation, less education and recent use of condoms or withdrawal were independently associated with interest in using NFP to avoid pregnancy. Younger age and desire for future pregnancy were independently predictive of potential NFP use to achieve pregnancy. This study suggests that Hispanic women find NFP to be an appealing family planning alternative. (author's) Language: English Keywords: UNITED KINGDOM | RESEARCH REPORT | CROSS SECTIONAL ANALYSIS | WOMEN | HISPANICS | NATURAL FAMILY PLANNING | ATTITUDES | RELIGIOUS ASPECTS | CONTRACEPTIVE USAGE | ACCULTURATION | SEX BEHAVIOR | Europe, Western | Europe | Developed Countries | Research Methodology | Demographic Factors | Population | Ethnic Groups | Cultural Background | Population Characteristics | Family Planning, Behavioral Methods | Family Planning | Psychological Factors | Behavior | Religion | Sociocultural Factors | Contraception | Social Change Document Number: 306809 |
| 16. Peer Reviewed Title: Indigenous health in Latin America and the Caribbean. [Salud indígena en América Latina y el Caribe] Author: Montenegro RA; Stephens C Source: Lancet. 2006 Jun 3;367(9525):1859-1869. Abstract: This review is the second in a series on Indigenous health, covering different regions and issues. We look briefly at the current state of Indigenous health in Latin America and the Caribbean, a region with over 400 different indigenous groups and a total population of 45 to 48 million people. We describe the complex history and current reality of Indigenous peoples' situation within the American continent. We discuss the importance of Indigenous health systems and medicines, and look at changing political environments in the region. The paper concludes with a discussion of the changing political and legislative environment in Latin American countries. (author's) Spanish Abstract: Esta reseña es la segunda de una serie de estudios sobre salud indígena que abarca diferentes regiones y temas. Se analiza brevemente el estado actual de la salud indígena en América Latina y el Caribe, una región con más de 400 grupos indígenas diferentes y una población total de 45 a 48 millones de personas. Se describe la compleja historia y la realidad presente de la situación de los pueblos indígenas en el continente americano. Se analiza la importancia de los sistemas de salud y medicamentos indígenas y se observan los cambiantes entornos políticos de la región. El estudio concluyó con un debate sobre el cambiante entorno político y legislativo en los países de América Latina. (del autor) Language: English Keywords: LATIN AMERICA | CARIBBEAN | HISTORICAL REVIEW | EVALUATION | INDIGENOUS POPULATION | INDIGENOUS HEALTH SERVICES | POLITICAL FACTORS | MEDICINAL PLANTS | DEMOGRAPHY | DEMOGRAPHIC IMPACT | HEALTH STATUS INDEXES | ACCULTURATION | SOCIAL POLICY | Americas | Developing Countries | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Health Services | Delivery of Health Care | Health | Sociocultural Factors | Medicine | Social Sciences | Science | Population Dynamics | Social Change | Policy Document Number: 302024 |
| 17. Title: Unconditional hospitality: HIV, ethics and the refugee "problem". Author: Worth H Source: Bioethics. 2006;20(5):223-232. Abstract: Refugees, as forced migrants, have suffered displacement under conditions not of their own choosing. In 2000 there were thought to be 22 million refugees of whom 6 million were HIV positive. While the New Zealand government has accepted a number of HIV positive refugees from sub-Saharan Africa, this hospitality is under threat due to negative public and political opinion. Epidemic conditions raise the social stakes attached to sexual exchanges, contagion becomes a major figure in social relationships and social production, and the fears of the contagious nature of those 'just off the plane' connect refugees to an equally deep-seated fear of racial miscegenation. Jacques Derrida's notion of unconditional hospitality is a dream of a democracy which would have a cosmopolitan form. This means that one cannot decide in advance which refugees one might choose to resettle. This paper will use Derrida's notion of unconditional hospitality to emphasise the fragility of HIV positive refugees' position, caught between becoming newly made New Zealand subjects while at the same time having that subject-hood threatened. For Derrida, both ethics and politics demand both an action and a need for a thoughtful response (a questioning without limit). (author's) Language: English Keywords: NEW ZEALAND | AFRICA, SUB SAHARAN | PHILOSOPHICAL OVERVIEW | REFUGEES | PERSONS LIVING WITH HIV/AIDS | ETHICS | SETTLEMENT AND RESETTLEMENT | POLITICAL FACTORS | SOCIOCULTURAL FACTORS | ACCULTURATION | HIV TRANSMISSION | SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION | Developed Countries | Oceania | Africa | Developing Countries | Migrants | Migration | Population Dynamics | Demographic Factors | Population | HIV Infections | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Social Change | Social Problems Document Number: 310173 |
| 18. Peer Reviewed Title: Acculturation as a predictor of the onset of sexual intercourse among Hispanic and white teens. Author: Adam MB; McGuire JK; Walsh M; Basta J; LeCroy C Source: Archives of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine. 2005;159:261-265. Abstract: The objective was to investigate ethnic differences in onset of sexual intercourse among Hispanic/Mexican American and white adolescents based on acculturation. Preprogram survey data from 7270 Hispanic or white teens in 7th to 12th grade involved in the Arizona Abstinence-Only Education Program were used to predict the probability of onset of sexual intercourse based on age, sex, family structure, program location, religiosity, free school lunch, grades, rural residence, acculturation, and ethnicity. Specific attention was given to the influence of acculturation among Hispanic teens. The primary language spoken by the respondents (English, Spanish, or both) was used as a proxy measure for acculturation. Hispanic youth were at a greater risk for experiencing onset of intercourse than white youth, while controlling for all other predictors (odds ratio [OR], 1.40 [95% confidence interval (CI), 1.21-1.63]). This risk was amplified for highly acculturated Hispanic teens (OR, 1.69 [95% CI, 1.43-1.99]). However, less acculturated Hispanic youth were actually less likely to have experienced first intercourse than white youth (OR, 0.59 [95% CI, 0.42-0.82]), English-speaking Hispanic youth (OR, 0.35 [95% CI, 0.25-0.49]), or bilingual Hispanic youth (OR, 0.45 [95% CI, 0.31-0.64]). Low acculturation emerges as a significant protective factor while controlling for other social and cultural factors, in spite of the increased risk of initiating sexual intercourse for Hispanic teens overall. Hispanic Spanish speakers were least likely to have initiated intercourse, while Hispanic English speakers were the most likely. (author's) Language: English Keywords: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | ARIZONA | RESEARCH REPORT | STATISTICAL REGRESSION | ADOLESCENTS | WHITES | HISPANICS | ACCULTURATION | SOCIAL CHANGE | FIRST INTERCOURSE | SEX BEHAVIOR | LANGUAGE | Developed Countries | North America | Americas | Data Analysis | Research Methodology | Youth | Age Factors | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Ethnic Groups | Cultural Background | Behavior | Communication Document Number: 281711 |
| 19. Title: Caribbean women: labor migrants and traders. Author: Aymer P Source: Ahfad Journal. 2005 Jun;22(1):97-108. Abstract: This paper focuses on the twentieth century, intra-regional, labor migration treks of eastern Caribbean women, and examines the long term structural effects that female labor migration has had on Caribbean family arrangements. The paper concludes that female labor migration has become one of the most dependable sources of income for poor women and their families as they negotiate conditions of persistent economic instability. Research that puts focus on the migration treks of Caribbean women contributes to the broader labor migration history of women from developing countries, highlights the allocation of migrant women in the economies of their host and sending societies, and includes women from poor countries as participants in economic development activity. Much of the data for this paper was gathered for and presented in my dissertation (Aymer 1990) and a book that followed (Aymer 1997). In this paper, I use data from my own research and also depend on the research of other whose work augments my own. (author's) Language: English Keywords: CARIBBEAN | HISTORICAL REVIEW | WOMEN | FAMILY AND HOUSEHOLD | LABOR MIGRATION | ECONOMIC CONDITIONS | COLONIALISM | ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT | TRAVEL AND TOURISM | SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION | ACCULTURATION | LEGISLATION | Developing Countries | Americas | Demographic Factors | Population | Sociocultural Factors | Migration | Population Dynamics | Macroeconomic Factors | Economic Factors | Political Systems | Political Factors | Behavior | Social Problems | Social Change Document Number: 298339 |
| 20. Peer Reviewed Title: Acculturation and sexual function in Asian women. Author: Brotto LA; Chik HM; Ryder AG; Gorzalka BB; Seal BN Source: Archives of Sexual Behavior. 2005 Dec;34(6):613-626. Abstract: Cultural effects on sexuality are pervasive and potentially of great clinical importance, but have not yet received sustained empirical attention. The purpose of this study was to explore the role of acculturation on sexual permissiveness and sexual function, with a particular focus on arousal in Asian women living in Canada. We also compared questionnaire responses between Asian and Euro-Canadian groups in hopes of investigating whether acculturation captured unique information not predicted by ethnic group affiliation. Euro-Canadian (n = 173) and Asian (n = 176) female university students completed a battery of questionnaires in private. Euro-Canadian women had significantly more sexual knowledge and experiences, more liberal attitudes, and higher rates of desire, arousal, sexual receptivity, and sexual pleasure. Anxiety from anticipated sexual activity was significantly higher in Asian women, but the groups did not differ significantly on relationship satisfaction or problems with sexual function. Acculturation to Western culture, as well as maintained affiliation with traditional Asian heritage, were both significantly and independently related to sexual attitudes above and beyond length of residency in Canada, and beyond ethnic group comparisons. Overall, these data suggest that measurement of acculturation may capture information about an individual's unique acculturation pattern that is not evident when focusing solely on ethnic group comparisons or length of residency, and that such findings may be important in facilitating the assessment, classification, and treatment of sexual difficulties in Asian women. (author's) Language: English Keywords: CANADA | RESEARCH REPORT | QUESTIONNAIRES | COMPARATIVE STUDIES | ASIANS | WOMEN | ACCULTURATION | SEXUALITY | CULTURAL BACKGROUND | KNOWLEDGE | ATTITUDES | SATISFACTION | Developed Countries | North America, Northern | Americas | Studies | Research Methodology | Ethnic Groups | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Social Change | Personality | Psychological Factors | Behavior Document Number: 293403 |
| 21. Title: The interaction of country of origin, acculturation and gender role ideology on wife abuse. Author: Harris RJ; Firestone JM; Vega WA Source: Social Science Quarterly. 2005 Jun;86(2):463-483. Abstract: Using data from the Mexican American Prevalence and Services Survey, this research tests whether the impact of acculturation and gender role ideology on wife abuse depends on country of origin. Two separate logistic regressions, one for US.-born Latinas and one for Mexican-born Latinas, are compared to test the impact of the interaction of place of origin with the other variables. Our findings support earlier research indicating that power dynamics within a relationship impact the likelihood of a wife reporting she has experienced abuse. Significant differences in the influence of independent variables are found when comparing U.S.- and Mexican-born respondents. In particular, variables related to family power dynamics operate differently. Gender role beliefs, however, have an independent influence for both groups after controlling for sociodemographic factors and power dynamics. Women with more traditional orientations are less likely to report abuse. Because the impact of gender role ideology is significant and in the same direction for both those born in the United States and those born in Mexico, it is unlikely that the traditional familism and gender role orientations reported among the Mexican born afford them greater protection against abuse. (author's) Language: English Keywords: MEXICO | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | STATISTICAL STUDIES | STATISTICAL REGRESSION | DEMOGRAPHIC SURVEYS | WOMEN | SPOUSE | IMMIGRANTS | HISPANICS | ORIGIN | ACCULTURATION | FEMALE ROLE | DOMESTIC VIOLENCE | GENDER RELATIONS | North America | Americas | Developing Countries | Developed Countries | Studies | Research Methodology | Data Analysis | Population Dynamics | Demographic Factors | Population | Family Relationships | Family Characteristics | Family and Household | Sociocultural Factors | Migrants | Migration | Ethnic Groups | Cultural Background | Population Characteristics | Social Change | Social Behavior | Behavior | Crime | Social Problems | Gender Issues Document Number: 300424 |
| 22. Title: The integration of immigrants from the former Soviet Union. Author: Horowitz T Source: Israel Affairs. 2005 Jan;11(1):117-136. Abstract: Analysis of the integration of immigrants from the FSU is complicated from both theoretical and empirical points of view. First, Israel is at a turning point. The current wave of immigration began at a time when the country was undergoing change. Israeli society is less collectivist and more individualistic than in previous decades, less Zionist, less idealistic and more pragmatic. The economy is less rigidly structured. In other words Israel has become socially, culturally and economically diverse. As a result there are more communities and more identities within the territorial and political entity. Second, most paradigms for the integration of immigrants deal with immigrants moving from non-developed countries to developed countries. In contrast, the case of Russian immigration to Israel is in a sense a Brain Drain of educated people from Russia. Third, in most immigration countries the immigrants are a small minority. In Israel Russian immigrants make up 20 per cent of the population. Three factors account for the integration of Russian immigrants in Israeli society: policies, climate of opinion and the immigrants' ability to organize themselves. Analysis of the interplay between the three factors reveals that the different factors are pushing in different directions. The official policies encourage assimilation. The climate of opinion, especially in some sectors of the Israeli society, creates among many immigrants the feeling that they are not welcomed by Israeli society, and the ability of the community to organize itself is pushing, sometimes, towards segregation of the community. The main conclusion of this article is that it is impossible to identify models of integration. We have to try to identify scripts which are more fluid than models. There are four main scripts of integration of Russian immigrants: Assimilation Script, Separation Script, Transnational Script and Hybridity Script. None of these scripts is dominant; they can coexist with one another. (author's) Language: English Keywords: ISRAEL | USSR | RUSSIA | CRITIQUE | IMMIGRANTS | JEWS | ACCULTURATION | SOCIAL BEHAVIOR | LAWS AND STATUTES | PUBLIC OPINION | POLITICAL FACTORS | INTEREST GROUPS | Middle East | Developed Countries | Developing Countries | Asia, Northern | Asia | Migrants | Migration | Population Dynamics | Demographic Factors | Population | Ethnic Groups | Cultural Background | Population Characteristics | Social Change | Sociocultural Factors | Behavior | Attitudes | Psychological Factors Document Number: 299238 |
| 23. Peer Reviewed Title: Condom use at last sex among unmarried Latino men: an event level analysis. Author: Ibanez GE; Marin BV; Villareal C; Gomez CA Source: AIDS and Behavior. 2005 Dec;9(4):433-441. Abstract: Information about a specific sexual event can shed light on factors that facilitate or impede condom use. Data were collected by a random digit-dialing telephone survey of unmarried Latino adults in 10 states with large Latino populations. In multivariate analyses, among heterosexually active unmarried Latino men (n = 591), those who reported having a condom available, engaging in a conversation about condoms, having a non-steady, casual partner or a one-time partner, were more likely to use condoms. Men were more likely to use condoms when no other birth control was used or pregnancy was not possible than other men. Findings were similar for both low and high acculturated men. Interventions that increase condom availability may be particularly useful for reducing HIV risk among Latino heterosexual men. (author's) Language: English Keywords: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | RESEARCH REPORT | SAMPLING STUDIES | HISPANICS | UNMARRIED | MEN | CONDOM USE | PARTNER COMMUNICATION | ALCOHOL USE AND ABUSE | ACCULTURATION | HIV PREVENTION | INTERVENTIONS | North America | Americas | Developed Countries | Studies | Research Methodology | Ethnic Groups | Cultural Background | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Marital Status | Nuptiality | Risk Reduction Behavior | Behavior | Interpersonal Relations | Social Change | Sociocultural Factors | HIV Infections | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Programs | Organization and Administration Document Number: 298461 |
| 24. Peer Reviewed Title: Acculturation and acculturation stress: a social-epidemiological approach to Mexican migrant farmworkers' health. Author: Finch BK; Frank R; Vega WA Source: International Migration Review. 2004 Spring;38(1):236-262. Abstract: Utilizing a cluster sampling design to maximize representativeness, we look at the health effects of acculturation and acculturation stressors among 1,001 adult migrant farm workers in Fresno, California. Using self-ratings of mental and physical health as well as the CES-D depression scale, we find that the amount of time one spends in the United States, the level of English-language usage, as well as the intensity of acculturation stresses that one reports, are all related to declines in health. In addition, acculturation stress has more deleterious effects on self-rated health (both physical and mental among the more highly acculturated. (author's) Language: English Keywords: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | MEXICO | RESEARCH REPORT | SAMPLING STUDIES | MIGRANT WORKERS | AGRICULTURAL WORKERS | ACCULTURATION | STRESS | HEALTH STATUS INDEXES | RISK FACTORS | North America | Americas | Developed Countries | Developing Countries | Studies | Research Methodology | Labor Force | Human Resources | Economic Factors | Social Change | Sociocultural Factors | Psychological Factors | Behavior | Health | Biology Document Number: 299213 |
| 25. Title: Protective strength factors, resources, and risks in relation to depressive symptoms among childbearing women of Mexican descent. Author: Heilemann MV; Frutos L; Lee KA Source: Health Care for Women International. 2004;25(1):88-106. Abstract: As an immigrant population becomes more prominent in an established culture, research strategies for examining intragroup differences are needed to understand their health care risks and strengths. However, acculturation also must be taken into account. Our objective in this secondary analysis was to identify the most useful acculturation parameter for examining depressive symptoms in relation to strengths and resources among women of Mexican descent living in the United States during the vulnerable perinatal period and to examine other intragroup differences among the women by childbearing status (pregnant or postpartum). Our secondary analysis was done with a subsample of 129 women from a larger cross-sectional study of 315 women of Mexican descent who were recruited from three urban community health centers and an associated bilingual school in the United States. Exposure to the United States in childhood, a poor sense of mastery, and dissatisfaction with life were more related to depressive symptom experience than childbearing status or more traditional demographic variables such as age, income, or education. (author's) Language: English Keywords: MEXICO | UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | RESEARCH REPORT | CROSS SECTIONAL ANALYSIS | HISPANICS | IMMIGRANTS | PREGNANT WOMEN | POSTPARTUM WOMEN | DEPRESSION | RISK FACTORS | PSYCHOSOCIAL FACTORS | ACCULTURATION | North America | Latin America | Americas | Developing Countries | Developed Countries | North America | Research Methodology | Ethnic Groups | Cultural Background | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Migrants | Migration | Population Dynamics | Puerperium | Reproduction | Mental Disorders | Diseases | Biology | Behavior | Social Change Document Number: 190321 |
| 26. Title: City work in a time of AIDS: Maasai labor migration in Tanzania. Author: May A; McCabe JT Source: Africa Today. 2004;51(2):3-32. Abstract: Around 1997, Tanzanian Maasai began seeking city jobs in noticeable numbers, due to intensifying poverty. Having limited knowledge of cities, elders were ill-equipped to advise their brothers, wives, and sons about migration, which has ostensibly diminished “traditional” elder authority. Ethnographic research between 1999 and 2001 revealed confusion and lack of accurate knowledge about the mechanisms of HIV/AIDS. Perceptions of Maasai “backwardness” perpetuate negative reactions, and there is little assistance or support in cities. Increasing impoverishment and migration from some areas, and misunderstandings about HIV/AIDS, are combined with customary Maasai polygyny and inability to rely on elders’ guidance. This suite of circumstances puts Maasai labor migrants at particular risk for contracting HIV/AIDS. Health-education programs are critically needed to avert a catastrophe in Maasai communities. (author's) Language: English Keywords: TANZANIA | RESEARCH REPORT | KAP SURVEYS | MIGRANTS | LABOR MIGRATION | RURAL-URBAN MIGRATION | ANTHROPOLOGY, CULTURAL | INTERNAL MIGRATION | HIV TRANSMISSION | PERCEPTION | SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION | ACCULTURATION | KNOWLEDGE | Developing Countries | Africa, Eastern | Africa, Sub Saharan | Africa | Surveys | Sampling Studies | Studies | Research Methodology | Migration | Population Dynamics | Demographic Factors | Population | Anthropology | Social Sciences | Science | Sociocultural Factors | HIV Infections | Viral Diseases | Diseases | Psychological Factors | Behavior | Social Problems | Social Change Document Number: 301158 |
| 27. Title: Is there really a relationship between culture and development? Author: Mbakogu IA Source: Anthropologist. 2004;6(1):37-43. Abstract: The focus of this paper should expectedly arouse diverse perceptions or expectations for equally diverse individuals due to its universal appeal in a world in constant search for new ingredients for sustainable growth and development. However, it must be emphasised that the paper is not intended to provide a network of definitions on what culture and development are or are not. The major intentions are: providing simplified definitions of 'culture' and 'development'; discussing some issues that could have accounted for the gradual disintegration of our cultural heritage; assessing the culture-development relationship; and seeking avenues for nurturing that relationship. (excerpt) Language: English Keywords: AFRICA | CULTURE | MODERNIZATION | TECHNOLOGY | UNESCO | ACCULTURATION | DEVELOPMENT PLANNING | SOCIAL CHANGE | Developing Countries | Sociocultural Factors | Economic Factors | UN | International Agencies | Organizations | Political Factors Document Number: 305599 |
| 28. Peer Reviewed Title: Sociocultural and religious influences on the normative contraceptive practices of Latino women in the United States. Author: Romo LF; Berenson AB; Segars A Source: Contraception. 2004 Mar;69(3):219-225. Abstract: Presumably, Latino women engage in little family planning because of religious or cultural objections to contraception. The purpose of this study was to examine how acculturation, religion and various demographic factors were related to the family-planning behaviors of Latino women in the United States. Data were collected on 234 pregnant women (aged 18–40 years), on their family size, how actively they planned their current pregnancy, and how consistently they used contraception in the past. Through path analysis, we found that Spanish-speaking women were more consistent contraceptive users than their English-speaking counterparts, suggesting that acculturation negatively impacts contraceptive use. However, Spanish-speaking women with longer US residency were more likely to be consistent contraceptive users than Spanish-speaking women who had lived in the United States for briefer periods, suggesting a positive effect of acculturation. Religiosity and years of education were associated with family size, but not contraceptive use. Women who were married and had fewer children were more likely to plan their current pregnancy, indicating that Latino women take family size and marital status into consideration when actively deciding to become pregnant. (author's) Language: English Keywords: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | RESEARCH REPORT | THEORETICAL MODELS | WOMEN | HISPANICS | ACCULTURATION | SEX BEHAVIOR | FAMILY PLANNING | SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS | RELIGION | CONTRACEPTIVE USAGE | DEMOGRAPHIC FACTORS | Developed Countries | North America | Americas | Research Methodology | Population | Ethnic Groups | Cultural Background | Population Characteristics | Social Change | Behavior | Economic Factors | Contraception Document Number: 190614 |
| 29. Title: Exploring contraceptive pill taking among Hispanic women in the United States. Author: Brown JW; Villarruel AM; Oakley D; Eribes C Source: Health Education and Behavior. 2003 Dec;30(6):663-682. Abstract: Data from the 1995 National Survey of Family Growth have previously shown greater risk of inconsistent contraceptive pill use among Hispanic women. We used the same data to test a culturally based model of pill use among the subsample of Hispanic women. Hierarchical logit analyses revealed that primary use of Spanish, negative attitudes about women in the workplace, two or more recent sex partners, and recent pill adoption were factors that increased the odds of inconsistent use. Living alone or with non-kin was associated with more consistent use, as were showing preference for a stay-at-home model of motherhood, frequent church attendance, and frequent sexual intercourse. Our findings suggest that the strong effects of behavioral variables (e.g., duration of pill use, number of sex partners) are mediated by cultural indicators (e.g., primary use of Spanish, attitudes about sex roles). The extent to which programs address important cultural dimensions of health behaviors could enhance effectiveness. (author's) Language: English Keywords: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | RESEARCH REPORT | FAMILY PLANNING SURVEYS | HISPANICS | WOMEN | ORAL CONTRACEPTIVES | CONTRACEPTIVE USAGE | CULTURE | ACCULTURATION | LANGUAGE | RELIGIOUS ASPECTS | FEMALE ROLE | Developed Countries | North America | Americas | Family Planning | Ethnic Groups | Cultural Background | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Contraceptive Methods | Contraception | Social Change | Communication | Religion | Social Behavior | Behavior Document Number: 277752 |
| 30. Peer Reviewed Title: Hysterectomy rate among Hispanic women is only half that of white women. Author: Feivelson D Source: Perspectives on Sexual and Reproductive Health. 2003 May-Jun;35(3):[4] p.. Abstract: Hispanic women are less likely to undergo hysterectomy than are white women, according to an analysis of the 1998-1999 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS). Only 12% of Hispanic women aged 25 or older have had the procedure, compared with 23% of white women. The gap between the two groups lessens with increasing acculturation and increased education among Hispanic women. For example, compared with white women who have no high school diploma, Hispanic women who are not high school graduates have about 60% lower odds of hysterectomy, but the odds are reduced by only about 30% among Hispanic women who have any postsecondary education. (excerpt) Language: English Keywords: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | RESEARCH REPORT | COMPARATIVE STUDIES | CROSS-CULTURAL COMPARISONS | HEALTH SURVEYS | WHITES | WOMEN | HISPANICS | HYSTERECTOMY | ACCULTURATION | EDUCATIONAL STATUS | Developed Countries | North America | Americas | Studies | Research Methodology | Health | Ethnic Groups | Cultural Background | Population Characteristics | Demographic Factors | Population | Gynecologic Surgery | Urogenital Surgery | Surgery | Treatment | Social Change | Socioeconomic Status | Socioeconomic Factors | Economic Factors Document Number: 181795 |
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