Keck School of Medicine, University of Southern California, Los Angeles, CA, United States.
Department of Psychology, University of Texas at San Antonio, San Antonio, TX, United States.
Front Public Health. 2022 May 6;10:879101. doi: 10.3389/fpubh.2022.879101. eCollection 2022.
Given the rapidly changing political rhetoric and policies concerning immigration, and the likely impact of this rhetoric on immigrants' adjustment, it is essential to understand the experiences of recently arrived immigrant individuals and families. This article describes methods to recruit and retain recently arrived Hispanic families in longitudinal research and clinical practice. Barriers to continued engagement with recent-immigrant families include residential mobility, wariness toward authority figures (including researchers and practitioners), and unpredictable work schedules. These barriers can lead to challenges related to recruitment/engagement, logistics, establishing trust, and retention. This article describes decisions made, experiences, and lessons learned in a longitudinal study of Hispanic families in two cities. We also provide implications for clinical practice.
鉴于移民相关的政治言论和政策变化迅速，以及这种言论可能对移民的适应产生的影响，了解最近抵达的移民个人和家庭的经历至关重要。本文介绍了在纵向研究和临床实践中招募和留住最近抵达的西班牙裔家庭的方法。继续与新移民家庭接触的障碍包括居住流动性、对权威人物（包括研究人员和从业人员）的警惕性以及不可预测的工作时间安排。这些障碍可能导致与招募/参与、后勤、建立信任和保留相关的挑战。本文描述了在两个城市进行的西班牙裔家庭纵向研究中做出的决策、经验和教训。我们还提供了对临床实践的影响。
