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A Profile of US-Mexico Border Mobility Among a Stratified Random Sample of Hispanics Living in the El Paso-Juarez Area

Abstract  

Examination of border-specific characteristics such as trans-border mobility and transborder health service illuminates the
heterogeneity of border Hispanics and may provide greater insight toward understanding differential health behaviors and status
among these populations. In this study, we create a descriptive profile of the concept of trans-border mobility by exploring
the relationship between mobility status and a series of demographic, economic and socio-cultural characteristics among mobile
and non-mobile Hispanics living in the El Paso-Juarez border region. Using a two-stage stratified random sampling design,
bilingual interviewers collected survey data from border residents (n = 1,002). Findings show that significant economic, cultural,
and behavioral differences exist between mobile and non-mobile respondents. While non-mobile respondents were found to have
higher social economic status than their mobile counterparts, mobility across the border was found to offer less acculturated
and poorer Hispanics access to alternative sources of health care and other services.

  • Content Type Journal Article
  • Pages 1-8
  • DOI 10.1007/s10903-011-9453-x
  • Authors
    • L. M. Lapeyrouse, Hispanic Health Disparities Research Center, Department of Psychology, University of Texas-El Paso, 500 W. University Ave., Room 304, El Paso, TX 79968-0553, USA
    • O. Morera, Hispanic Health Disparities Research Center, Department of Psychology, University of Texas-El Paso, 500 W. University Ave., Room 304, El Paso, TX 79968-0553, USA
    • J. M. C. Heyman, Department of Sociology and Anthropology, University of Texas-El Paso, El Paso, TX USA
    • M. A. Amaya, School of Nursing, University of Texas-El Paso, El Paso, TX USA
    • N. E. Pingitore, Geological Sciences, University of Texas-El Paso, El Paso, TX USA
    • H. Balcazar, Health Promotion and Behavioral Sciences, School of Public Health, UT Health Science Center-Houston, El Paso Regional Campus, Houston, TX USA
    • Journal Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
    • Online ISSN 1557-1920
    • Print ISSN 1557-1912
Posted in: Journal Article Abstracts on 02/23/2011 | Link to this post on IFP |
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