Structural Racism and Its Influence On Sexual and Reproductive Health Inequities Among Immigrant Youth.
Immigrant youth
Sexual and reproductive health
Structural racism
Journal
Journal of immigrant and minority health
ISSN: 1557-1920
Titre abrégé: J Immigr Minor Health
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 101256527
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
Feb 2023
Feb 2023
Historique:
accepted:
02
07
2022
pubmed:
6
8
2022
medline:
7
1
2023
entrez:
5
8
2022
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
This community-based participatory research study explores the influence of structural racism on sexual and reproductive health (SRH) inequities among immigrant, including refugee, youth. We conducted interviews with emerging youth and youth service providers living in two communities in Massachusetts. Our results detail three major themes illustrating how structural racism influences SRH inequities among immigrant youth: (1) lack of culture-centered SRH supports for recently immigrated youth; (2) immigration enforcement and fear impacting access to adolescent SRH (ASRH) education and services; and (3) perceived ineligibility related to tenuous legal status as a barrier to accessing ASRH services. Conclusions: Findings illustrate the importance of rooting sexuality education curricula in a culture centered framework that recognizes local cultural understandings, acknowledges structural constraints faced by young people, and prioritizes youth agency and voice when engaging in this work. Raising awareness of SRH resources available to immigrant youth may expand access for this underserved population.
Identifiants
pubmed: 35930092
doi: 10.1007/s10903-022-01385-x
pii: 10.1007/s10903-022-01385-x
pmc: PMC9362213
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
16-22Subventions
Organisme : Family and Youth Services Bureau
ID : 1901MASRAE
Informations de copyright
© 2022. The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Science+Business Media, LLC, part of Springer Nature.
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