Disrupted by violence: children's well-being and families' economic, social, and cultural capital in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico / Perturbación del bienestar de los niños y del capital económico, social y cultural de las familias debido a la violencia en Ciudad Juárez, México
Rev. panam. salud pública
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31(5): 373-379, may 2012.
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in English, Spanish
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ABSTRACT
Since 2008, Ciudad Juarez (Chihuahua, Mexico) has been undergoing a wave of violence due to a drug war, making the city a difficult environment in which to raise a family. This study uses qualitative methodology that incorporates 16 in-depth interviews with parents of children ages 05 years and 9 sets of photos from a subset of interviewed parents. The study explores how families economic, social, and cultural capital has been disrupted by the violence and how it affects childrens well-being. Social and economic capital declined significantly because of the violence as families experienced crime, had increased difficulty finding and maintaining employment, and decreased their interactions outside the home. Interviews also suggested that opportunities to gain cultural capital decreased because of this isolation. Understanding the detrimental effects of violence on families capital can contribute to understanding childrens well-being in violence-stricken communities.
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Main subject:
Social Support
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Social Welfare
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Stress, Psychological
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Violence
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Child Welfare
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Family Health
Type of study:
Health economic evaluation
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Qualitative research
Limits:
Child
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Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Mexico
Language:
English
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Spanish
Journal:
Rev. panam. salud pública
Journal subject:
Public Health
Year:
2012
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
United States
Institution/Affiliation country:
University of New Mexico/US
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University of Texas/US
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