The Latino Paradox in Neighborhood Context: The Case of Asthma and Other Respiratory Conditions | Zendy

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The Latino Paradox in Neighborhood Context: The Case of Asthma and Other Respiratory Conditions

Author(s) -

Kathleen A. Cagney,

Christopher R. Browning,

Danielle Wallace

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

american journal of public health

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.284

H-Index - 264

eISSN - 1541-0048

pISSN - 0090-0036

DOI - 10.2105/ajph.2005.071472

Subject(s) - asthma , foreign born , context (archaeology) , socioeconomic status , ethnic group , demography , immigration , medicine , multilevel model , survey data collection , collective efficacy , environmental health , gerontology , psychology , geography , sociology , social psychology , population , statistics , mathematics , archaeology , machine learning , anthropology , computer science

Evidence indicates that foreign-born Latinos have a health advantage compared with US-born persons of the same socioeconomic status. An explanation for this paradox has remained elusive. We examined the extent to which this paradox exists for the prevalence of asthma and other respiratory conditions. We then explored the role of neighborhood social context in understanding any observed advantage. We invoked theories of social organization, collective efficacy, and the urban ethnic enclave.

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