@article{ref1,
title="Depression among low-income women of color: qualitative findings from cross-cultural focus groups",
journal="Journal of immigrant and minority health",
year="2008",
author="Lazear, Katherine J. and Pires, Sheila A. and Isaacs, Mareasa R. and Chaulk, Patrick and Huang, Lan",
volume="10",
number="2",
pages="127-133",
abstract="This article describes the experiences with depression of women with young children living in ethnically and culturally diverse, low-income communities. A qualitative ethnographic design using a focus group process was implemented in 15 communities. Despite great diversity in ethnic and cultural backgrounds, these women of color reported similar experiences with depression and described: a range of social risk factors, including domestic violence, isolation, language barriers, and difficulties with schools and other public systems; lack of access to high quality, culturally competent health and mental health services; reliance primarily on informal systems of care--relatives, friends, peers--in dealing with their depression, although many also reported good relationships with primary care practitioners. They identified: the specialty mental health sector as one to which they seldom turned for assistance, citing stigma, lack of insurance coverage, cultural beliefs, and attitudes of providers as barriers; a number of strategies for outreach and engagement with mental health providers; qualitative measures of maternal depression among women with young children; and, strategies for reaching and engaging culturally diverse mothers.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1557-1912",
doi="10.1007/s10903-007-9062-x",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10903-007-9062-x"
}