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| An exploratory study of the impact of the year of 9/11 on older Hispanic immigrants in New York city | | Author(s) | David L Strug, Susan E Mason, Frances E Heller |
| Journal title | Journal of Gerontological Social Work, vol 42, no 2, 2003 |
| Pages | pp 77-100 |
| Source | http://www.tandfonline.com |
| Keywords | Ethnic groups ; South America ; Anxiety ; Attitude ; Air accidents ; Qualitative Studies ; United States of America. |
| Annotation | Hispanics are the largest minority in the US and may be at increased risk for the mental health consequences of disasters. Older Hispanics are vulnerable in terms of both age and ethnicity, and are the fastest growing sub-population. A qualitative exploratory investigation of the impact of the year of 9/11 on older Hispanic immigrants in New York City was made. Six focus groups were conducted with a total of 31 Hispanics attending a community senior day centre programme. Participants reported on their psychological reactions to the traumatic events of 11 September 2001. Most subjects had recovered from their acute distress reactions, but many still experienced a wide range of psychological reactions related to these events, including anxiety, avoidance and hypervigilance. To develop relevant interventions for this population group, social workers need to learn more about the psychological impact that the events of the year of 9/11 had on older Hispanics. (KJ/RH). |
| Accession Number | CPA-041006202 A |
| Classmark | TK: 7W: ENP: DP: ONT: 3DP: 7T |
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