Heterogeneity
Latinos are a diverse population with different national origins. However, the greatest Latino group living in the U.S is of the Mexican origin. The culture and ethnicity of this populace are diverse with variations existing in languages they speak. General understanding of these differences is greatly important as commonalities are also identified (Furman, Negi, Iwamoto, Rowan, Shukraft, & Gragg, 2009).
The service providers should understand and make diverse cultures comprehend the importance of social coexistence. Individuals should appreciate other people’s culture and major on commonalities.
Migration
Tran’s migrants continuously move to different places over time. This results in nonresidential base. This exposes them to poverty and long working hours as well as discrimination. The Trans migrants should be content with a range of psychological stressors that act as powerful multipliers (Pries, 2004). The pay for the working class should be improved to encourage them settle and alleviate poverty in the Latino population.
Acculturation
This refers to the change that is experienced following being in contact with other cultures. As such, professionals should take it into consideration when providing services to the Latinos. The act leads to changes in behavior, language, values and knowledge. The cultural orientation to various cultures should be well understood so that the practitioners can be able to provide services to the population (Torres & Rollock, 2004).
Health Disparities
It is considered true that nonwhite population in the U.S may not at times receive health services as required. The minority groups also avoid seeking the services and instead seek help from local informal facilities. Miscommunication and misconceptions between clients that may lead to confusion should, therefore, be reduced so that everyone is subjected to equal rights for health issues.
Latinos misconception that they are not being treated fairly as the whites should be eliminated and they should be encouraged to continue seeking medical facilities when in need.
Social Stigma
Welfare programs instilled address personal responsibility and individualism. The existing oppression is not given due consideration. This makes the systems to overlook family needs and other social concerns. Language is also a barrier that makes most Latinos fail to secure jobs.
For those who do, they must be able to speak English or have translators. Many children are also taken into custody at an increasing rate than children from the white community.
To overcome social problems, the social service agencies should recruit Spanish speaking service providers to assist in language disparity issues. Different values from the cultures should be aligned positively for the social wellbeing (Prelow & Loukas, 2003).
References
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