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Difficulties in emotion regulation and attachment styles among Kurdish individuals in Eastern Turkey with substances use disorders. 土耳其东部库尔德人在情绪调节和依恋方式方面的困难以及药物使用障碍。
IF 1.1 4区 医学
Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2024-09-26 DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2024.2407637
Cemile Hurrem Ayhan, Mehmet Cihad Aktaş, Sakine Aktaş, Zilan Bayram
{"title":"Difficulties in emotion regulation and attachment styles among Kurdish individuals in Eastern Turkey with substances use disorders.","authors":"Cemile Hurrem Ayhan, Mehmet Cihad Aktaş, Sakine Aktaş, Zilan Bayram","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2024.2407637","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15332640.2024.2407637","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The aim of this study was to investigate the relationship between attachment style and emotion dysregulation in Kurdish individuals with substance use disorders (SUDs) in Eastern Turkey, a non-Western, Islamic society, in a descriptive cross-sectional design. This study was conducted with 216 individuals with SUDs who were treated at the SBU Van Training and Research Hospital Alcohol and Substance Addiction Treatment Center in Eastern Turkey between April 2023 and June 2023. Almost half of the participants (44.5%, <i>n</i> = 96) were between 18 and 30 years old and almost all were men (96.3%, <i>n</i> = 208). The most commonly used substances were heroin (46.3%, <i>n</i> = 100), marijuana (28.7%, <i>n</i> = 62) and synthetic cannabinoids (7.9%, <i>n</i> = 12). The results showed that higher levels of emotion dysregulation were associated with increased avoidant attachment and anxious attachment style. The study found that anxious and avoidant attachment styles were a significant predictor of emotion dysregulation. These findings suggest that attachment styles may play an important role in emotion dysregulation in Kurdish individuals with SUDs. Future research should investigate whether interventions targeting attachment-based interventions could be effective in reducing emotion dysregulation in Kurdish individuals with SUDs.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"23-39"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142348058","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Racial/ethnic differences in the association between menthol cigarette use and mental illness among adults who smoke in the United States. 在美国吸烟的成年人中,薄荷醇香烟的使用与精神疾病之间的种族/民族差异。
IF 1.1 4区 医学
Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2023-04-13 DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2023.2196645
Augustus M White, Andrew J Barnes, William Garner
{"title":"Racial/ethnic differences in the association between menthol cigarette use and mental illness among adults who smoke in the United States.","authors":"Augustus M White, Andrew J Barnes, William Garner","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2023.2196645","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15332640.2023.2196645","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Data from the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (2012-2018) were used to characterize the association between menthol cigarette use and indicators of Any (AMI) and Serious (SMI) Mental Illness among adults who smoke in the United States. In general, people who smoke menthol cigarettes were more likely to have AMI (aOR = 1.123 [1.063-1.194]) than people who smoke non-menthol cigarettes, but not SMI (aOR = 1.065 [0.966-1.175]). However, among non-Hispanic African American/Black people who smoke, those that used menthol cigarettes had <i>lower</i> adjusted odds of both AMI (aOR = 0.740 [0.572-0.958]) and SMI (aOR = 0.592 [0.390-0.899]) than their counterparts who used non-menthol cigarettes. Results suggest there may be race/ethnicity-specific drivers of the association between menthol cigarette use and mental illness.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"203-223"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10570396/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9289497","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Perceived neighborhood disorder as a moderator of the relationship between marijuana use and disinhibition in a sample of emerging adult African American females. 感知邻里障碍是大麻使用与解除抑制之间关系的调节因子,在一个新成年非裔美国女性样本中。
IF 1.1 4区 医学
Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse Pub Date : 2025-01-01 Epub Date: 2023-06-04 DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2023.2195691
Leah J Floyd
{"title":"Perceived neighborhood disorder as a moderator of the relationship between marijuana use and disinhibition in a sample of emerging adult African American females.","authors":"Leah J Floyd","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2023.2195691","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15332640.2023.2195691","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Disinhibition is associated with myriad risk-taking behaviors and adverse outcomes. Both marijuana use and poor neighborhood conditions have been associated with disinhibition. However, the extent to which neighborhood disorder interacts with marijuana use to influence disinhibition has not been studied, extensively. A better understanding of these relationships has implications for designing more effective tailored place-based interventions that aim to reduce risk taking behaviors and related adverse social and health outcomes associated with marijuana use. Thus, the purpose of this study was to examine the interactive effects of perceived neighborhood disorder and marijuana use on disinhibition. The sample included 120 African American female residents of disadvantaged neighborhoods (M<sub>age</sub> = 23.6 ± 3.46). We employed hierarchical linear regression analysis to examine the interactive effects of marijuana use and perceived neighborhood disorder on disinhibition, while controlling for age and education. The interaction term was marginally significant (b = 5.66; t(109) = 1.72, p = .08). Next, the conditional effects were explored. Results indicated the association of marijuana use with disinhibition was stronger for females in the higher neighborhood disorder group, compared to those in the lower neighborhood disorder group (10.40 and 4.51, respectively). Our findings support the need for more research on the potential of neighborhood disorder to amplify the effects of marijuana use on disinhibition and related neurobehavioral traits. The identification of contextual moderators and high-risk sub-groups will aid in the design of more tailored place-based interventions that aim to reduce risk-taking behavior among those most vulnerable.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"188-202"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2025-01-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10694336/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"9635581","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Intersecting vulnerabilities: Substance abuse in indigenous communities in Southern India. 交叉脆弱性:印度南部土著社区的药物滥用。
IF 1.1 4区 医学
Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse Pub Date : 2024-12-31 DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2024.2446962
Nisanth M Pillai, Harikrishnan S
{"title":"Intersecting vulnerabilities: Substance abuse in indigenous communities in Southern India.","authors":"Nisanth M Pillai, Harikrishnan S","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2024.2446962","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2024.2446962","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Substance usage is a growing concern among tribal communities in the southern region of Kerala, as it is associated with various social, health, and economic problems. alcohol being the most commonly abused substance. This is particularly true in Southern Kerala, where the prevalence of alcohol abuse among tribal communities is estimated to be between 20% and 30%. The prevalence of alcohol use was higher among male tribal members compared to female tribal members who initiated alcohol misuse at a younger age due to parental influence, home environment, and peer pressure.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>A mixed methods approach was done to identify substance usage in the tribal community. 101 residents of the tribal community were chosen random and handed the survey, demographic details, substance they were used and using, views regarding substance use were all covered in the survey. Following that, 20 respondents who acknowledged to using at least one substance underwent semi-structured interview.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>In total, 101 respondents, 91 men and 10 women were included in the quantitative study. The majority of respondents responded to using substances, including alcohol, cigarettes, and marijuana. 74% responded to using tobacco products. This result implies that tobacco usage was very common in the research's population. In addition, 67% of the respondents said that, they consumed alcohol, showing that a significant proportion of the participants used alcohol. 13% responded to using marijuana. Fortunately, the percentage is slightly lower than that of alcohol and tobacco consumption, it nevertheless shows that marijuana use is prevalent in the sample. These findings show that alcohol and cigarette use, in particular, are significantly more common among the respondents. Through qualitative analysis, we were able to find the primary trends in tribal men's consumption of alcohol and substances. They began the usage of substances like alcohol, cigarettes and marijuana at an earlier age as a result of peer pressure, parental influence, and the home environment.</p><p><strong>Conclusion: </strong>The study explored that, substance usage and its prevalence is high among the tribal communities of southern Kerala.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-20"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142909759","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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De-essentializing racial pain: Stories of Filipino health care workers. 淡化种族痛苦:菲律宾医护人员的故事。
IF 1.1 4区 医学
Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse Pub Date : 2024-12-28 DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2024.2446734
Rose Ann Torres, Valerie Damasco, Dionisio Nyaga
{"title":"De-essentializing racial pain: Stories of Filipino health care workers.","authors":"Rose Ann Torres, Valerie Damasco, Dionisio Nyaga","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2024.2446734","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2024.2446734","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This article focuses on findings of a qualitative research study that looked at experiences of Filipino healthcare workers in Canada during the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose is to contribute to the growing body of literature on mental health among racialized frontline healthcare workers in Canada by investigating factors that affect mental health and barriers associated with accessing services and supports among Filipino healthcare workers in Ontario, Canada. The study employed a cross-sectional qualitative descriptive design to identify strategies that Filipino frontline healthcare workers use to effectively cope with mental health issues, work stress, and structural and economic barriers to their well-being. The study conducted in-depth semi-structured and open-ended interviews with 15 female Filipino healthcare workers. Findings indicate that social support received from colleagues, managers, families, and friends, through forms of assistance and protection, are crucial for dealing with various mental health stressors in the workplace during healthcare crises. Participants indicated that adequate social support help frontline healthcare professionals effectively manage stressful events, including the COVID-19 pandemic.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-12"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-28","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142895071","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Asian Americans' childhood emotional abuse, emotional neglect, and opioid use: Distress intolerance as moderator. 亚裔美国人的童年情感虐待、情感忽视与阿片类药物使用:痛苦不耐受的调节作用
IF 1.1 4区 医学
Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse Pub Date : 2024-12-15 DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2024.2440612
Naru Kang, Xiaoyin Liu, Lydia H R Ahn, Thomas P Le
{"title":"Asian Americans' childhood emotional abuse, emotional neglect, and opioid use: Distress intolerance as moderator.","authors":"Naru Kang, Xiaoyin Liu, Lydia H R Ahn, Thomas P Le","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2024.2440612","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2024.2440612","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Asian Americans are highly underrepresented in opioid use research, despite recent studies demonstrating the presence of opioid use behaviors in Asian Americans and distinct negative outcomes of opioid use among Asian Americans in comparison to White adults. Emotional abuse and emotional neglect are important risk factors that may impact opioid use. Thus, the purpose of this study was to investigate (a) the associations between childhood emotional trauma (emotional abuse and emotional neglect) and opioid use, and (b) the role of distress intolerance as a moderator. 279 Asian American participants completed an online remote survey. Our findings revealed that childhood emotional abuse and emotional neglect were both significantly and positively associated with opioid use. We found that distress intolerance moderated the association between childhood emotional abuse and opioid use such that at low levels of emotional abuse, participants who exhibited greater distress intolerance displayed greater opioid use. These findings indicate that emotional abuse and neglect are specific forms of childhood trauma that are significantly associated with opioid use, perhaps as a maladaptive coping mechanism that capitalizes on the analgesic effects of opioids on the psychological pain from childhood emotional trauma. Additionally, marginalized populations that demonstrate distress intolerance may suffer negative health outcomes such as opioid use.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-23"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142828873","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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A 7-year study of workplace drug testing in two major cities in Türkiye. 一项在泰国两个主要城市进行的为期7年的工作场所药物检测研究。
IF 1.1 4区 医学
Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse Pub Date : 2024-12-15 DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2024.2439391
Rukiye Aslan, Duygu Yesim Ovat, Asli Atasoy Aydin, Ismail Ethem Goren, Yusuf Kurtulmus, Inci Saglam, Cengiz Cengisiz, Nebile Daglioglu, Serap Annette Akgur
{"title":"A 7-year study of workplace drug testing in two major cities in Türkiye.","authors":"Rukiye Aslan, Duygu Yesim Ovat, Asli Atasoy Aydin, Ismail Ethem Goren, Yusuf Kurtulmus, Inci Saglam, Cengiz Cengisiz, Nebile Daglioglu, Serap Annette Akgur","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2024.2439391","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2024.2439391","url":null,"abstract":"<p><strong>Background: </strong>Workplace Drug Testing (WDT) is a worldwide practice that is crucial in anti-drug efforts. This study aimed to provide compherensive information about the WDT applications in Türkiye with data obtained from two major cities in two different regions of Türkiye.</p><p><strong>Methods: </strong>The retrospective assessment of forensic toxicological analysis results in urine, hair or urine&hair samples collected from 220 WDT cases in İzmir (3<sup>rd</sup> largest city) and Adana (5<sup>th</sup> largest city) from 2016 to 2022 years was carried. The screening and confirmation analysis were performed with immunoassay and liquid chromatography-tandem mass spectrometry (LC-MS/MS), respectively.</p><p><strong>Results: </strong>Cases with a positive result from one of urine or hair tests were accepted as positive. 20.5% (<i>n</i> = 45) of the cases were detected positive, and most applicants were identified as drivers (84.4%, <i>n</i> = 38). Urine samples of 23.5% (<i>n</i> = 52) were screened by immunoassay, and THC (<i>n</i> = 1) and opiate (<i>n</i> = 1) were detected. In the LC-MS/MS analysis, benzodiazepines were detected most in urine as a single substance, while cannabinoids and codeine were detected in the hair. Multidrug combinations used in treatment were detected in urine and hair. It was detected both alone and among the substances accompanying cannabinoids and amphetamines.</p><p><strong>Conclusions: </strong>This study presents 7-year WDT results of two different major cities in Türkiye. The method of WDT application differs across the country so a standard procedure should be performed. In our country, where zero tolerance against substance use is adopted, the detection of illegal and controlled substances in cases clearly shows that WDT practice should be routinized.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-15"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142828870","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Mindfulness and resilience as serial mediators of links between childhood psychological maltreatment and substance misuse. 正念和恢复力是儿童心理虐待和药物滥用之间联系的一系列中介。
IF 1.1 4区 医学
Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse Pub Date : 2024-12-13 DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2024.2440086
Sinan Okur, Ümüt Arslan, Begüm Satıcı, M Engin Deniz
{"title":"Mindfulness and resilience as serial mediators of links between childhood psychological maltreatment and substance misuse.","authors":"Sinan Okur, Ümüt Arslan, Begüm Satıcı, M Engin Deniz","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2024.2440086","DOIUrl":"10.1080/15332640.2024.2440086","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Substance misuse is a seriously risky behavior in young adulthood. To protect and support the psychological health of university students, the risk factors and protective factors related to substance misuse should be examined. This study aims to examine the serial mediating role of mindfulness and resilience in the relationship between childhood psychological maltreatment and substance misuse. The sample of the study consists of a total of 383 university students, 269 female (70.2%) and 114 male (29.8%), aged between 18 and 28 years (<i>M</i> = 20.849, <i>SD</i> = 1.773). Research findings have proven that childhood psychological maltreatment is an important predictor of mindfulness, resilience, and substance misuse. The following results revealed that mindfulness and resilience played a partially serial mediating role in the relationship between childhood psychological maltreatment and substance misuse. The findings indicated that childhood psychological maltreatment is an important risk factor for substance misuse, and mindfulness and resilience may be protective factors in this relationship. All these results suggest that psychoeducational interventions that increase the mindfulness and resilience levels of young adults may contribute to alleviating substance misuse in individuals exposed to childhood psychological maltreatment.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-19"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142818298","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Risky behaviors in Ethiopian university students and its relationship with loneliness and coping self-efficacy. 埃塞俄比亚大学生风险行为及其与孤独感和应对自我效能感的关系
IF 1.1 4区 医学
Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse Pub Date : 2024-12-09 DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2024.2436892
Aman Sado Elemo, Meskerem Cheru Temtime
{"title":"Risky behaviors in Ethiopian university students and its relationship with loneliness and coping self-efficacy.","authors":"Aman Sado Elemo, Meskerem Cheru Temtime","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2024.2436892","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2024.2436892","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Research shows that risky behavior peaks in young adulthood, endangering young adult's mental health and making it difficult for them to grow up to be responsible members of society. As a result, this study aimed to adapt the Risk Behavior Scale into Amharic and examine the relationships between risky behaviors, loneliness, and coping self-efficacy. A cross-sectional research design was used and convenience sampling was employed to gather data from a total of 242 Ethiopian university students. Confirmatory Factor Analysis (CFA) was carried out to test the factor structures of the Risky Behaviors Scale. The CFA results validated the scale's four-factor structures (χ2 = 435, df = 183, (<i>p</i> < .001), CFI = 0.94, TLI = 0.91, RMSEA = 0.08, and SRMR =0.05). This would make it possible for mental health experts to research the psychological impacts of risky behaviors (alcohol use, suicidality, drug use, and khat use) in Ethiopian young adults. The findings of hierarchical regression analysis revealed that male gender and loneliness were predictors of risky behavior. This research holds significant implications for interventions that attempt to reduce loneliness in young adults to alter their vulnerabilities to risky behaviors.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-19"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-09","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142794803","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Black African youth and homelessness in Toronto. COVID-19大流行对多伦多黑人非洲青年和无家可归者的影响。
IF 1.1 4区 医学
Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse Pub Date : 2024-12-03 DOI: 10.1080/15332640.2024.2412031
Dionisio Nyaga, Rose Ann Torres, Zeel Bhaveshkumar Patel, Toni-Ann Chantelle Allen, Alicia James
{"title":"Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on Black African youth and homelessness in Toronto.","authors":"Dionisio Nyaga, Rose Ann Torres, Zeel Bhaveshkumar Patel, Toni-Ann Chantelle Allen, Alicia James","doi":"10.1080/15332640.2024.2412031","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1080/15332640.2024.2412031","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This qualitative narrative study investigates how social services among African immigrant youth in Toronto can be reimagined and provided in intersectional ways that are just and responsive to their specific and unique needs. The study interviewed 6 African Youths living in Toronto. The study employed an eclectic theory to argue for reimagining of policy that drive homelessness in Canada. The themes that came out of this study are: Homelessness is not African, The walls are squeezing me: Intersectional homelessness. African values and spiritualities are my survival tactic and policy resolution. The study calls all social work researchers and practitioners to work with African communities in providing social services that are attuned to African lived realities, values, and histories rather than relying on market-branded solutions for the \"African problem,\" such as cultural competency frameworks that continue to mark and market African bodies for profit. The study employs an African-centered perspective to bring forth new approaches to African bodies in diaspora. The study looks at homelessness as a neoliberal concept intended to designate some bodies as improper and out of place while equally producing profit for the capital. Based on African immigrant youth narratives, homelessness is a foreign term in African cosmogonies since African people live with nature.</p>","PeriodicalId":15812,"journal":{"name":"Journal of Ethnicity in Substance Abuse","volume":" ","pages":"1-28"},"PeriodicalIF":1.1,"publicationDate":"2024-12-03","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"142769497","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"医学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
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