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Social, Occupational, and Spatial Exposures and Mental Health Disparities of Working-Class Latinas in the US

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Grounded in ecosocial theory, this paper discusses the mental health disparities of working-class Latinas from multiple perspectives. An overview of working-class Latinas’ prevalent mental health disorders, barriers to care and suggestions for interventions and future studies are provided.

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  1. Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management, College of Applied Science and Technology, Rochester Institute of Technology, One Lomb Memorial Drive, Rochester, NY, 14623-5603, USA

    Yu-Chin Hsieh

  2. Complexity in Health Research Group, Department of Health and Kinesiology, Texas A&M University, TAMU, 4243, Blocker 314-B, College Station, TX, 77843, USA

    Yorghos Apostolopoulos

  3. Public Health Education, School of Health and Human Sciences, University of North Carolina at Greensboro, 437 HHP Building, P.O. Box 26170, Greensboro, NC, 27402, USA

    Kiki Hatzudis

  4. Department of Tourism, Events, and Attractions, Rosen College of Hospitality Management, University of Central Florida, 9907 Universal Boulevard, Orlando, FL, 32819, USA

    Sevil Sönmez

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Hsieh, YC., Apostolopoulos, Y., Hatzudis, K. et al. Social, Occupational, and Spatial Exposures and Mental Health Disparities of Working-Class Latinas in the US. J Immigrant Minority Health 18, 589–599 (2016). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10903-015-0231-z

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