Views From Inside a Pediatric Clinic: How Arizona's Political Climate Has Impacted Arizona's Youngest Latinos

• In Event: 26.080 - Roundtable Session 8
  In Roundtable Session: 26.080-21 - Hispanic Issues: Language and Other Topics

Abstract

It is critical we examine impacts that recent immigration policies such as SB1070 are having on Arizona’s youngest Latino learners. The large number of Latinos under the age of five. In this qualitative study, we examined the perspectives of five adults working in an Arizona pediatric clinic. The themes of fear and community tension which arose throughout the interview data, demonstrate that the health of our youngest learners is being impacted by the wider anti-immigrant policies in Arizona. By taking a comprehensive approach using Bronfenbrenner’s ecological theory, we can work with other stakeholders to improve their opportunities for healthier minds and bodies, for academic success, and for a brighter future.

Authors

• Margarita Jimenez-Silva, Arizona State University

• Gregory A. Cheatham, Arizona State University

• Laura M Gomez, ASU