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The Impact of Racial Discrimination on Latino Women’s Mental Health
Elizabeth Hirata Elizabeth Hirata

The Impact of Racial Discrimination on Latino Women’s Mental Health

The Latino/a population encounters one of the most direct and cruel stereotypes in the United States. For Latinos in particular, it is very difficult to establish a credible reputation in American society despite all the efforts, the education, and the hard work put into these tasks. American-born individuals have the erroneous belief that Latinos, in particular, drain the country of its economic resources and do not contribute to a balanced economy. Some of them have even developed a racist ideology, prejudice, and nativist sentiments against this population.

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