LATINO FAMILIES IN THE PERINATAL PERIOD: CULTURAL ISSUES IN DEALING WITH THE HEALTH-CARE SYSTEM

Migration of young Latinos and Latinas has increased in many towns in the Midwest. These young people will experience the perinatal period in a new cultural environment. We focus on the interface between families fo Latino origin and the Midwest health-care system, particularly in the care of the pr...

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Published inGreat Plains research Vol. 12; no. 1; pp. 75 - 100
Main Authors Maldonado-Durán, J. Martín, Munguía-Wellman, Maria, Lubin, Sari, Lartigue, Teresa
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Lincoln Center for Great Plains Studies 01.04.2002
Center for Great Plains Studies, University of Nebraska Lincoln
Subjects
Child psychiatry
Childbirth
Children
Evil eye
Hispanics
Infants
Mothers
Native culture
Perinatal period
Pregnancy
SOCIAL SCIENCES SPECIAL SECTION: LATINOS ON THE PLAINS
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Summary:Migration of young Latinos and Latinas has increased in many towns in the Midwest. These young people will experience the perinatal period in a new cultural environment. We focus on the interface between families fo Latino origin and the Midwest health-care system, particularly in the care of the pregnant woman or couple and in the care of the infant. Issues of culture are central in the perinatal period, and often the staff in health-care centers is not aware of the importance of several traditional and "folk" health-care beliefs in this period. These beliefs impact the care of the pregnant woman, the baby, and the couple's conception of health and illness, as well as the remedies to solve problems. We review, from the mother and infant mental and physical health point of view, the main culturally based health beliefs and precautions and the culture-bound conditions in pregnancy and for the baby.
ISSN:1052-5165
2334-2463