Doctoral Dissertation Research: Health Outcomes of Latino Immigrants in the U.S.

本文使用来自墨西哥和美国的具有全国代表性的二手数据来研究影响美国拉丁裔移民健康结果的因素。具体来说，它询问了选择性移民和文化/社会保护在多大程度上决定了拉丁裔移民？健康结果。在研究文化/社会保护时，本研究还特别关注家庭背景在塑造移民健康方面的作用，如婚姻状况、为人父母、家庭组成、家庭冲突和凝聚力水平。它通过揭示社会进程和机构，即移徙和家庭，在形成人口健康和健康不平等方面的重要性，为社会学文献作出贡献。更广泛的影响包括阐明影响少数民族人口，拉丁裔移民健康的一些机制，并阐明围绕移民家庭健康的问题以及家庭移民对健康的影响，这些问题可能指导移民和卫生政策。

SES-0926961Feng WangGeorgiana BosteanUniversity of California, IrvineThis dissertation uses nationally-representative secondary data from Mexico and the United States to examine the factors that shape U.S. Latino immigrant health outcomes. Specifically, it asks to what extent selective migration and cultural/social protection play a role in determining Latino immigrants? health outcomes. In examining cultural/social protection, this study also pays particular attention to the role of family context, such as marital status, parenthood, household composition, and level of family conflict and cohesion, in shaping immigrant health. It contributes to sociological literature by shedding light on the importance of social processes and institutions, namely migration and family, in shaping population health and health inequalities. The broader impacts include elucidating some of the mechanisms that shape the health of a minority population, Latino immigrants, and illuminating issues surrounding the health of immigrant families and the impact of family migration on health that may guide immigration and health policies.