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Presenter
Martha Olaya-Crowley, M.Ed., LCSW Wake County Human Services
Mental Health Issues & The Latino Migrant Farm Worker
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Human Health & Well Being
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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Deficiency Needs
•Physiological: hunger, thirst, bodily comfort etc
•Safety/Security: out of danger
•Belongingness and Love: affiliate with others, be accepted.
•Esteem: to achieve , be competent, gain approval and recognition
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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs
Growth Needs
•Cognitive: to know, understand and
explore
•Aesthetic: symmetry order and beauty
•Self-actualization: to find self-fulfillment and realize one’s potential
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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs& Latino Migrant Farm Worker conditions
Physiological NeedsLatino Migrant Farm Workers live in
•poverty,•substandard, unsanitary housing, •lack of toilets, •lack of hand washing facilities in the fields, •exposure to toxic agricultural chemicals,•hunger and thirst, •heat exposure and stroke
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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs &Latino Migrant Farm Worker conditions
Safety/security needs: out of danger;
•exploitation,
•discrimination and abuse,
•sporadic work, hard/demanding work,
•financial concerns and instability,
•illness,
•community violence.
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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs &Latino Migrant Farm Worker conditions
Belonging & Love needs: affiliate with others, be accepted; • transient lifestyle,• frequent moves • isolation, • fragmented or discontinued contact with family, • lack of friendships, • lack of health care, • lack of educational resources• lack of familiarity w/ social services systems• lack of contact with the broader Latino community.
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Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs &Latino Migrant Farm Worker conditions
Esteem Needs:
be competent, gain approval and recognition;
• language barriers,• isolation, • discrimination, • mistreatment, • poorly paid, • demanding work, • losses due to migration.
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Migration: A Process of Uprooting
Migration involves at least three forms of
uprooting:
• Physical
• Social
• Cultural
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Migration: A Process of Uprooting
Physical uprooting….. “..is living without the familiarity of people’s faces, the sound of their voices, the feel of the streets, the comfort of the houses, the odors of the foods, the cold and heat of the air, the myriad of smells, sounds, and sights including the configuration of stars in the sky at night, and the landscape that has been internal and external…”
The Latino Families in Therapy (Falicov, 1998)
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Migration: A Process of Uprooting
Social uprooting……..
“..is living without family, friends,
church, working environment, resources,
like transportation, medical, and financial.
Social uprooting causes social marginality
and social isolation leading
to decreasing self-esteem and depression.”
Latino Families in Therapy ( Falicov.1998)
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Migration: A Process of Uprooting
Cultural uprooting. •The disruption of lifelong attachments and stabilities.•Meanings are uprooted internally and externally.
•The uprooting of established ways of thinking and doing, and the massive, abrupt exposure to a new language, and a new way of life, precipitate psychological distress most commonly referred as “culture shock”. Latino Families in Therapy (Falicov.1998)
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Migration: A Process of Uprooting
Culture Shock
• Culture shock is a reactive process that results from the coexistence of two factors: • The disconcerting, stressful, anxiety provoking encounter with the new culture, paired with the • Painful mourning for the loss of the physical, social and cultural aspects of the old culture. Tha Latino Families in Therapy.( Falicov,1998)
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Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
• Flashbacks
• Recurrent dreams and nightmares
• Fear and Anxiety
• Inability to concentrate
• Sleep disturbances
• Helplessness
• Hyper-vigilance
• Ongoing maltreatment causes“On going
Traumatic Stress”
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Coping With Uprooting
Loneliness AnxietyNot feeling safe Alcohol use/abuse Palpitations Domestic ViolenceDifficulty breathing Panic AttacksAgoraphobia DizzinessPhobias ParanoiaDepression InsomniaFeelings of worthlessnessFeelings of inferiorityGastrointestinal Problems
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Remedies To Assist Migrant Farm workers Cope With Migration
Promote, advocate and support the provision of decent, adequate and appropriate living conditions
Support and validate the farm worker’s efforts to retain and celebrate the physical, social and cultural aspects of their culture. Promote and support social interactions with each others in the community. Build new friendships.
Facilitate involvement and participation in church.
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Remedies To Assist Migrant Farm workers Cope With Migration
•Support and facilitate access to books, magazines,
newspaper in Spanish.
•Promote, support and facilitate supportive
interactions through discussion groups, and social
gatherings.
•Provide and facilitate transportation to reach out and interact with the community.
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Remedies To Assist Migrant Farm workers Cope With Migration
•Promote, support and facilitate English classes and literacy classes.
Promote Support and organize leisure activities, movies, games, TV, sports, soccer games etc.