Living in Limbo: Latinas' Assessment of Lower Rio Grande Valley Colonias Communities

Community asset mapping (CAM) is the collective process of identifying local assets and strategizing processes to address public health issues and concerns and improve quality of life. Prior to implementing a community‐based physical activity intervention with Latinas in the Texas Lower Rio Grande V...

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Published in:Public health Nursing 2017-05, Vol.34 (3), p.267-275
Main Authors: Hilfinger Messias, DeAnne K., Sharpe, Patricia A., Castillo‐González, Lourdes, Treviño, Laura, Parra‐Medina, Deborah
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
asset mapping
Citizenship
colonias
Communities
Community health care
Community Health Services - organization & administration
Emotions
Exercise
Female
Health disparities
Health promotion
Hispanic Americans
Hispanic Americans - psychology
Hispanic Americans - statistics & numerical data
Hispanic people
Humans
Immigration
Mapping
Medical personnel
Noncitizens
Physical activity
physical environment
Poverty
promotoras
Public health
Quality of life
Residence Characteristics
social environment
Social exclusion
Social interactions
Social isolation
socioeconomic disparities
Texas
Womens health
Workers
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Summary:Community asset mapping (CAM) is the collective process of identifying local assets and strategizing processes to address public health issues and concerns and improve quality of life. Prior to implementing a community‐based physical activity intervention with Latinas in the Texas Lower Rio Grande Valley, promotoras [community health workers] conducted 16 interactive sessions in 8 colonias. The analysis of the transcribed CAM recordings and on‐site observational data resulted in the construction of Living in Limbo as the thematic representation of these Latinas' social isolation and marginalization associated with pervasive poverty, undocumented immigration status or lack of citizenship, their fears emanating from threats to physical and emotional safety, and the barriers created by lack of availability and access to resources.
ISSN:0737-1209
1525-1446
DOI:10.1111/phn.12307