Research Guides: Latinxs in the South: Healthcare

Latinx Mental Health

Latinx Mental Health in the United States

Maiya Garrett-Peters '21

"There has to be support from the government for this kind of training to produce more mental health professionals who want to go back and serve the Latino/Hispanic community, but, also, there has to be the will, interest, and commitment from the academic institutions to do the same."

Latinx People In The U.S. South And Healthcare: A Closer Look At The Gap Between Latinx Patients and Quality Access To Healthcare

Latinx People In The U.S. And Healthcare: A Closer Look At The Gap Between Latinx Patients and Quality Access To Healthcare
Alan Morales Loyola '21

"...I assert that it is important to include a striking lack of representation in the medical field and an already fragmented system as major reasons for a deficiency of healthcare in the Latinx community."

Latinx Maternal Healthcare

Maternal Healthcare for Latinx Women

"The Hispanic/Latino population in the United States is growing quickly and experiencing significant disparities in access to care and health outcomes. Assessing community perceptions and utilization of health care resources in order to improve health equity among Hispanics/Latinos at both the county and state levels is critical."

Selena Nishihata '23

"HealthCare Vigil" by PilotGirl is licensed under CC BY-NC-SA 2.0

From Farms to Detention Centers: An Exploration of Latinx Experiences in the South during COVID-19

From Farms to Detention Centers: An Exploration of Latinx Experiences in the South during COVID-19
Iniko Thornell '20

"This exploration of the experience of Latinx individuals in the South during COVID-19 was intended to highlight a particularly vulnerable population during these uncertain times. While it is likely clear to most of us that people everywhere are hurting, focusing on a specific demographic such as this allows for a nuanced understanding of the ways in which some people are hurting differently and to different degrees. While it is true that diseases don’t
discriminate, this paper seeks to highlight the ways in which intersectional identities come into play when it comes to how each of us experience life during this global phenomenon.