Hispanic Natural Support Systems and Alcohol and Other Drug Services:

Delgado, Melvin

doi:10.1300/j020v12n01_02

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“…For example, immigrant and other less acculturated Latinos report low levels of substance use and appear to be protected by cultural factors that reduce exposure to substance use and pro-drug norms and promote pro-social behavior (Marsiglia et al 2005; Kulis, Marsiglia, and Hurdle 2003; Marsiglia and Waller 2002). In contrast, American-born and -raised Latino youth who are highly acculturated have been found to have high rates of use, and many of them are at increased risk of substance use due to low educational attainment, limited economic opportunity, and social marginalization due their ethnic minority status (de la Rosa 2002; Delgado 1995). …”

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Perceived Ethnic Discrimination versus Acculturation Stress: Influences on Substance Use among Latino Youth in the Southwest

2009

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Using a predominately Mexican-origin Latino sample of 5th grade students from the Southwestern United States, this study examined the relative effects of perceived discrimination and acculturation stress on substance use, and it assessed whether these effects were moderated by linguistic acculturation or time in the United States. Although rates of substance use were generally low in the sample, given the young age of the participants, over half (59%) of the sample perceived some discrimination, and almost half (47%) experienced some acculturation stress. Spanish-dominant and bilingual youth perceived more discrimination than English-dominant youth, whereas youth who have been in the United States five or fewer years perceived more discrimination than youth with more time in the United States. Youth who were Spanish-dominant or were recent arrivals experienced the most acculturation stress, with levels declining as linguistic acculturation and time in the United States increased. Multiple regression estimates indicated that perceived discrimination was associated with larger amounts and higher frequency of recent substance use and an array of substance use attitudes, such as stronger intentions to use substances, espousal of pro-drug norms, more positive substance use expectancies, and peer approval of substance use. Although acculturation stress was not associated with substance use, it was positively associated with several substance use attitudes, which are known antecedents of actual use. With a few exceptions, linguistic acculturation and time in the United States did not moderate the effects of perceived discrimination or acculturation stress.

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Perceived Ethnic Discrimination versus Acculturation Stress: Influences on Substance Use among Latino Youth in the Southwest

2009

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“…Natural support systems within the Hispanic community have been found to be important when providing treatment services (Delgado, 1995a). These systems may include the family.…”

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Latinas in Treatment

Hohman

Msw

2001

Journal of Ethnic & Cultural Diversity in Social Work

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This study analyzed secondary data collected from a recovery home specifically for Hispanic female substance abusers, and from four other recovery homes. Demographics, drug use history, and length of stay were compared to determine if participants of the culturally specific home remained in the program longer, and the reasons why. Results indicated that the women in the Hispanic recovery home stayed over a month longer and were more likely to be poor, unemployed, and methamphetamine or heroin addicts. Regression analysis was used to determine how these and other characteristics predicted length of stay, a variable that has been found to correlate with successful outcomes. Length of stay was associated with the culturally specific program, prior arrests, and years of problem drug usage. Implications for program design and treatment are discussed.

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“…The framework builds on cross-cultural studies of health and mental health (Good &Good, 1986;Weiss & Kleinman, 1988;Williams & Westermeyer, 1986), drinking and drug use practices (Heath, 1980;Kleinman & Lukoff, 1978;MacAndrew & Edgerton, 1969;Marshall, 1980;Stivers, 1976), and help-seeking behavior (Bestman, 1986;Delgado, 1995;Green, 1995;Pedersen et al, 1989). The framework seeks to alert clinicians to the many ways clients' behavior is shaped by culture-related personal dynamicsand by the drinking and drug use norms around them.…”

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