Lydia Gonzalez Arizmendi
Biographic Data
| ID | 4099754 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lydia Gonzalez Arizmendi |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lydia Gonzalez |
| FAMILY NAME | Arizmendi |
| SIGNATURE | ARIZMENDI L G |
| AFFILIATIONS | a Department of Social Work , University of Texas , Pan American, 1201 West University Drive, Edinburg , TX , 78541 , USA E-mail |
| VERIFIED | No |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 11 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 2 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Access to Health Care Among Latinos of Mexican Descent in Colonias in Two Texas Counties
Context: Critical to resolving the problem of health disparities among Latinos is examining the needs within ethnic subpopulations. This paper focused on the unique challenges encountered by one ethnic subpopulation—Latinos of Mexican descent living in colonias. Findings reaffirm the importance of looking within ethnic subpopulations to understand the complexities of health disparities. Purpose: This paper reports on data collected measuring acce…
Neighborhood and Community Organizing in Colonias: A Case Study in the Development and Use of Promotoras
Promotores are leaders in traditional Mexican communities whose role in agrarian life dates back to the land reform movement following the revolution. Recently, there have been efforts at developing these roles in the colonias in the United States' southwest as a means of providing health education and civic information in these hard-to-reach communities. This paper discusses an example of how community organizers incorporated the promotora conce…
Neighborhood and Community Organizing in Colonias: A Case Study in the Development and Use of Promotoras
Promotores are leaders in traditional Mexican communities whose role in agrarian life dates back to the land reform movement following the revolution. Recently, there have been efforts at developing these roles in the colonias in the United States' southwest as a means of providing health education and civic information in these hard-to-reach communities. This paper discusses an example of how community organizers incorporated the promotora conce…
Access to Health Care Among Latinos of Mexican Descent in Colonias in Two Texas Counties
Context: Critical to resolving the problem of health disparities among Latinos is examining the needs within ethnic subpopulations. This paper focused on the unique challenges encountered by one ethnic subpopulation—Latinos of Mexican descent living in colonias. Findings reaffirm the importance of looking within ethnic subpopulations to understand the complexities of health disparities. Purpose: This paper reports on data collected measuring acce…
Neighborhood and Community Organizing in Colonias: A Case Study in the Development and Use of Promotoras
Promotores are leaders in traditional Mexican communities whose role in agrarian life dates back to the land reform movement following the revolution. Recently, there have been efforts at developing these roles in the colonias in the United States' southwest as a means of providing health education and civic information in these hard-to-reach communities. This paper discusses an example of how community organizers incorporated the promotora conce…
Geography (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Sociology (2 works) · Agrarian reform (1 works) · Agrarian society (1 works) · Agriculture (1 works) · Community organization (1 works) · Community organizing (1 works) · Cultural Competency in Health Care (1 works) · Demography (1 works)