Understanding the Role of Gender and Ethnic Oppression when Treating Mexican American Women for Eating Disorders

Gender, ethnicity, and weight issues are often the basis for internalized oppression. Mexican American women with eating disorders are subject to such internalization, complicated by cultural and family factors. Mexican American women (n = 136) were assessed. The resulting culturally discrepant gend...

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Published inWomen & therapy Vol. 35; no. 1-2; pp. 19 - 30
Main Authors Kuba, Sue A., Harris-Wilson, Diane J., O'Toole, Siobhan K.
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published London Taylor & Francis Group 01.01.2012
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Subjects
Assimilation
Cultural Conflict
Cultural Identity
eating disorder
Eating Disorders
Family
Females
Gender identity
Hispanic Americans
Intergenerational relationships
Mexican Americans
Oppression
Sex
Sex Role Identity
weightism
Women
United States > US
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Summary:Gender, ethnicity, and weight issues are often the basis for internalized oppression. Mexican American women with eating disorders are subject to such internalization, complicated by cultural and family factors. Mexican American women (n = 136) were assessed. The resulting culturally discrepant gender identity theory describes the complicated set of relationships between weight, cultural weightism, gender identity, assimilation to U.S. culture, family factors, and eating disorder symptoms. Therapists treating eating disorders should consider ethnic and gender identity in addressing the conflicts between family, culture, and gender expectations; and demonstrate sensitivity to the complex inter-generational relationships in Mexican American families.
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ISSN:0270-3149
1541-0315
DOI:10.1080/02703149.2012.634715