Field Notes from the Border: Lessons Learned in Conducting Mental Health Research Involving Newly Arrived Latinx Immigrants as Study Participants
Vargas L, Ariefdjohan M, Page C, Meisel Z, Ulrich C, Alegría M, Pimentel N, Epperson C, Richmond T. Field Notes from the Border: Lessons Learned in Conducting Mental Health Research Involving Newly Arrived Latinx Immigrants as Study Participants. Journal Of Immigrant And Minority Health 2024, 1-9. PMID: 39503832, DOI: 10.1007/s10903-024-01643-0.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchPublic health researchLatinx immigrantsImmigrant populationHealth researchCommunity partnersParticipant consentStudy participantsVulnerable populationsData collection proceduresStudy populationField notesResearch protocolParticipantsUnique issuesBest practicesCultural fluencyEthical considerationsCollection proceduresUS southern borderPopulationLatinxUnique perspectiveExtortion experiences of recent adult immigrants from Latin America: self-reported prevalence, associated costs, and current mental health
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