The specificity principle in acculturation science asserts that specific setting conditions of
specific people at specific times moderate specific domains in acculturation by specific …

Although immigration and immigrant populations have become increasingly important foci in
public health research and practice, a social determinants of health approach has seldom …

Fresh Fruit, Broken Bodies provides an intimate examination of the everyday lives, suffering,
and resistance of Mexican migrants in our contemporary food system. Seth Holmes, an …

Explanations for immigrant health outcomes often invoke culture through the use of the
concept of acculturation. The over reliance on cultural explanations for immigrant health …

Grounded in intimate moments of family life in and out of hospitals, this book explores the
hope that inspires us to try to create lives worth living, even when no cure is in sight. The …

Background and Purpose—This American Heart Association (AHA) scientific statement
provides a comprehensive overview of current evidence on the burden cardiovascular …

We examined how the migration and acculturation experiences of first-generation Latino
youth contributed to their psychological well-being. Data came from the LAMHA (Latino …

Culture is essential for humans to exist. Yet surprisingly little attention has been paid to
identifying how culture works or developing standards to guide the application of this …

This critique of acculturation research is anchored on an historical examination of the
development of acculturation constructs and their operationalizations as psychometric …

Non-variceal upper gastrointestinal bleeding (NVUGIB) is bleeding that develops in the
oesophagus, stomach or proximal duodenum. Peptic ulcers, caused by Helicobacter pylori …