Citation

Horner P, Castillo M, Delva J, Sanchez N. Subst. Use Misuse 2012; 47(7): 809-820.

Affiliation

1School of Social Work and Julian Samora Research Institute, Michigan State University , East Lansing, Michigan , USA.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2012, Informa - Taylor and Francis Group)

DOI

10.3109/10826084.2012.671647

PMID

22497879

PMCID

PMC3341486

Abstract

Objectives: To obtain rich information about how adult Latinos living in high-poverty/high-drug use neighborhoods perceive and negotiate their environment. Methods: In 2008, 13 adult caregivers in Santiago, Chile, were interviewed with open-ended questions to ascertain beliefs about neighborhood effects and drug use. Analysis: Inductive analysis was used to develop the codebook/identify trends. Discussion: Residents externalized their understanding of drug use and misuse by invoking the concept of delinquent youth. A typology of their perceptions is offered. Learning more about residents' circumstances may help focus on needs-based interventions. More research with Latino neighborhoods is needed for culturally competent models of interventions.

Language: en