| Autor: |
Frank Charles Ponziano, Elbia Navarro, Richard Albert, Sandra Rodriguez, Daisy Gomez, Roberto D. Luna, Gilberto Padilla, Roberto Lopez, Josefina Alvarez, Sharitza Rivera, Richard Contreras, Inga Mileviciute, Laura Sklansky, Julia A. DiGangi, Stephanie Salamanca, Leonard A. Jason |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2012 |
| Předmět: |
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| Popis: |
Latinos often do not seek substance abuse services, and this might be correlated to the lack of culturally-modified substance abuse treatment approaches. Oxford House is the largest self-help residential recovery program in the U.S., yet few Latinos are among their current residents. In an effort to change this, bilingual-bicultural recovery homes were recently developed for Latinos. This article describes the process in opening these bilingual-bicultural houses and how sociocultural factors such as the family, simpatia, and gender roles impacted the living environment of these houses. In addition, language is highlighted as a key factor to the comfort and success of Latinos living in Oxford Houses. Based on these experiences, the article addresses several obstacles/barriers that impacted this process and possible feasible solutions to these challenges. One challenge is the Latino family system. While this may provide a supportive, cost-effective option for some; it can also perpetuate a cycle of codependence and substance abuse. |
| Databáze: |
OpenAIRE |
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