Nataniel, NAFTA, and Public Health at the U.S.-Mexico Border

ABSTRACT Advocating overall improvements in health for individuals and communities is a daunting but important task for nurses in particular, and for health care professionals in general. This is particularly true when focusing on the population along the 2,000‐mile U.S.‐Mexico border, a unique regi...

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Published in:Public health Nursing 2009-11, Vol.26 (6), p.561-567
Main Authors: Olson, Tom, Tapia, Sergio
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Anecdotes as Topic
border health
Boundaries
Commerce
hispanic
Hispanic people
Humans
International Cooperation
Male
meta-narrative
Mexico
Nurses
Nursing
policy
Policy Making
Public Health
United States
Young Adult
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Summary:ABSTRACT Advocating overall improvements in health for individuals and communities is a daunting but important task for nurses in particular, and for health care professionals in general. This is particularly true when focusing on the population along the 2,000‐mile U.S.‐Mexico border, a unique region in which distinct cultures, economies, and political systems meet. The purpose of this paper is to confront the assumption that trade and economic expansion automatically translate into improved public health, and to explore policy implications of the public health situation at the border. It uses a meta‐narrative, an overarching story that draws on and illustrates collective stories from 300 participants in a study of mental health disparities, to argue for a more nuanced and complex understanding of health among the largely Hispanic population in this region.
ISSN:0737-1209
1525-1446
DOI:10.1111/j.1525-1446.2009.00815.x