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Hindi International Journal of Mental Health & PsychiatryISSN: 2471-4372
Susan L. Rarick Author
Subjects of specialization
Affiliation
Latina/o immigrants; Marital Distress; Attachment; Acculturative Stress; Social Support; Separation
Walden University, Core Faculty, School of Psychology, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, 100 Washington Avenue South, Suite 900, Minneapolis, MN 55401, United states
Biography
| Susan L. Rarick Walden University, Core Faculty, School of Psychology, College of Social and Behavioral Sciences, 100 Washington Avenue South, Suite 900, Minneapolis, MN 55401, United states |
Publications
Editorial Open Access
Attachment, Acculturative Stress, Social Supports, Separation and Marital Distress in Mexican and Central American Adult Immigrants Separated from Primary Caregivers as Children
Author(s): Isaac Carreon and Susan L. Rarick
Latinas/os are reported to be the fastest growing ethnic minority in the United States, with a large percentage being newly arrived immigrants. Previous research has found that many migrate in phases, with the father leaving the family behind or both parents migrating and leaving children in the care of family members. Separations from parental figures have been found to lead to psychosocial, psychological, and educational problems, acculturative stress, lack of social support, attachment problems, poverty, discrimination, unemployment, and marital distress. The purpose of this study was to inquire if immigrant variables (attachment, acculturative stress, and social supports) in Mexican and Central American immigrants who were separated from their primary ca... view more»
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