Understanding Latina Immigrants Using Relational Cultural Theory
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8076253 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Elizabeth Ruiz (0000-0001-5849-3766, Governors State University, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2011 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 1-2 |
| Pages | 68-79 |
| Publication date | 2011-12-28 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Women & Therapy (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0270-3149 • E-ISSN: 1541-0315 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/02703149.2012.634727 |
| OpenAlex | W2051966383 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 23 |
Latina immigrants face a number of challenges as they adapt to their new culture. This article presents Relational Cultural Theory (RCT) as a model for understanding the challenges Latina immigrants may present in psychotherapy. The RCT concepts of mutual empathy and empowerment, connections, condemned isolation, the central relational paradox, and power-over dynamics are used to understand the challenges Latina immigrants experience. Sociopolitical and cultural factors that interact to produce power-over dynamics are identified to show how Latina immigrants are at increased risk for major disconnections. A vignette shows how clinicians can use RCT to provide more culturally relevant treatment in their work with Latina immigrants. KEYWORDS: cultureimmigrantsLatinapsychotherapyrelational cultural theory
Immigration · Political science · Sociology · Migration and Labor Dynamics · Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy · Psychology · Racial and Ethnic Identity Research · Social Psychology
Toward a new psychology of women
Gender in Latin America
Research with Hispanic Populations
The Course of Mexican History
Migration, Sexual Exploitation, and Women's Health
Sexual Violence Against Adolescent Girls
Psychotherapy with Latina Women
Psychological Impact of Migration on Latinas
Gender Differences in Psychological Distress Among Latin American Immigrants to the Canary Islands
Indirect modes of aggression among women of Buenos Aires, Argentina
A Relational Approach to Psychotherapy
Feminist Therapy with Hispanic/Latina Women
Ethnic/Immigrant Women and Psychotherapy
Perceptions of the Sexual Self
Valuing Vulnerability
Lifetime Prevalence of Violence Against Latina Immigrants
Feminist Therapy with Mainland Puerto Rican Women
Developing a Culturally Sensitive Treatment Modality for Bilingual Spanish‐Speaking Clients
Factors Associated with Acculturative Stress and Depressive Symptomatology Among Married Mexican Immigrant Women
Simpatía as a cultural script of Hispanics
Domestic Violence as a Human Rights Issue
Ethnic Differences in the Workplace Environment by Employees in Two Municipal Workforces
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 0,31 |
| Citation span | 2013 - 2025 (13) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 4 |