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“They Dumped Me Like Trash”: The Social and Psychological Toll of Victimization on Latino Day Laborers' Lives
Author(s) -
Negi Nalini Junko,
Siegel Jennifer,
Calderon Marilyn,
Thomas Emilie,
Valdez Avelardo
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
american journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.113
H-Index - 112
eISSN - 1573-2770
pISSN - 0091-0562
DOI - 10.1002/ajcp.12406
Subject(s) - health psychology , toll , public health , psychology , environmental health , medicine , nursing , immunology
Highlights Latino day laborers are vulnerable to crime victimization in new immigrant settlement cities. Victimization led to sociocultural alienation, despair or desesperación, and problem drinking. Findings highlight the intersection of structural vulnerability, violence, and mental health.