Before the development of the germ theory in the late 19th century, infectious illnesses were
largely uncontrollable and caused significant mortality. Implementing public hygiene …

Depression is the most common psychiatric disorder and one of the leading causes of
morbidity and mortality in the United States. Nationally representative epidemiologic studies …

The Fourth Edition of Rafael J. Engel and Russell K. Schutt's The Practice of Research in
Social Work introduces an integrated set of techniques for evaluating research and practice …

Advancing work to effectively study, understand, and serve the fastest growing US ethnic
minority population, this volume explicitly emphasizes the racial and ethnic diversity within …

This article reports on a 2-phase study to revise the Hispanic Stress Inventory (HSI;
Cervantes, Padilla, & Salgado de Snyder, 1991). The necessity for a revised stress …

This study assesses variations in acculturation experiences by identifying distinct
acculturation classes, and investigates the role of these acculturation classes for self-rated …

Citizenship is both a system of privilege and a source of social identity. This study examines
whether there are disparities in psychological distress between citizens and noncitizens …

Background Based on different outcomes, immigrants to the US may experience a decline in
health with length of time or acculturation. Acculturative stress is often applied as an …

The United States has long been described as a melting pot of cultures, a country of
immigrants. With over 41 million foreign-born US residents—13% of the total population …

Abstract Latinos in the United States face significant mental health disparities related to
access to care, quality of care, and outcomes. Prior research suggests that Latinos prefer to …