Literature Review: What Barriers Are Preventing Latinos From Seeking Help
Literature Review
Introduction
The question I was assigned is, “What barriers are preventing Latinos from seeking help?” In this literature review certain key finding will be compared to the barriers that prevent Latinos from seeking help for themselves. Some of the findings that can compare are residency, legal status, finances, language, preferences, isolation, and pride. This literature review also includes a weakness and recommendation section.
Residency
The first key finding is about residency. One factor that deters individuals from seeking help is having an unstable residency (Reina & Lohman, 2015). Other factors can also be that by asking for any assistance like cash assistance, it may jeopardize if the person ever wants to file for legal papers. The government may see them as a burden that they don’t need (Reina & Lohman, 2015). The homeless don’t want to risk themselves by asking for help.
Legal Status A person’s legal status is very important and if they are here illegally they have to be more cautious. Some Latinos fear that contacting authorities will put them at risk to get deported. They may think that if they seek help from the justice system, this can lead to their deportation (Reina & Lohman, 2015). That can compare to the homelessness because they may …show more content…
According to Reina & Lohman (2015) restricted exposure to English language and occupational skills are important. People who become homeless may try to have a better life, but not knowing English here deprives them of a lot of opportunities. To be able to have a job you must be able to know English because that is what the majority of people speak. Just by not knowing the language makes it very hard to get hired anywhere. That can also go towards medical services. As a result of language discrimination it is harder for a person to receive medical services (Leung, LaChapelle, Scinta, & Olvera,
Introduction
The question I was assigned is, “What barriers are preventing Latinos from seeking help?” In this literature review certain key finding will be compared to the barriers that prevent Latinos from seeking help for themselves. Some of the findings that can compare are residency, legal status, finances, language, preferences, isolation, and pride. This literature review also includes a weakness and recommendation section.
Residency
The first key finding is about residency. One factor that deters individuals from seeking help is having an unstable residency (Reina & Lohman, 2015). Other factors can also be that by asking for any assistance like cash assistance, it may jeopardize if the person ever wants to file for legal papers. The government may see them as a burden that they don’t need (Reina & Lohman, 2015). The homeless don’t want to risk themselves by asking for help.
Legal Status A person’s legal status is very important and if they are here illegally they have to be more cautious. Some Latinos fear that contacting authorities will put them at risk to get deported. They may think that if they seek help from the justice system, this can lead to their deportation (Reina & Lohman, 2015). That can compare to the homelessness because they may …show more content…
According to Reina & Lohman (2015) restricted exposure to English language and occupational skills are important. People who become homeless may try to have a better life, but not knowing English here deprives them of a lot of opportunities. To be able to have a job you must be able to know English because that is what the majority of people speak. Just by not knowing the language makes it very hard to get hired anywhere. That can also go towards medical services. As a result of language discrimination it is harder for a person to receive medical services (Leung, LaChapelle, Scinta, & Olvera,