Application of Postcolonial Feminist Theory, Chicana Feminist Thought, and Black Feminist Thought in Analyzing the Mental Health Needs of Latina Migrant Farmworkers: A Shared Legacy

Maria Del Carmen Graf, Ashley Ruiz, Jeneile Luebke, Oluwatoyin Olukotun, Aisha Kendrick, Leslie Shaw, Alexa A. Lopez, Julia Snethen, Eva Silvestre, Lucy Mkandawire-Valhmu

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Abstract

The purpose of this theoretical article is to analyze the utility of postcolonial, Black, and Chicana feminist frameworks to inform nursing research and practice specific to mental health needs of Latina women migrant farmworkers. Twentieth-century Western feminist narratives overlooked the intersecting systems of oppression experienced by women of color, including Latina women. Feminist epistemologies are useful in understanding the complex sociopolitical contexts that have impacted women's health outcomes and well-being. This analysis is critical to shaping nursing care that meets the unique health needs of migrant farmworker women while considering their sociopolitical realities.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Pages (from-to)38-52
Number of pages15
JournalAdvances in Nursing Science
Volume45
Issue number1
DOIs
StatePublished - Jan 1 2022
Externally publishedYes

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Copyright © 2021Wolters Kluwer Health, Inc.

Keywords

  • Black feminism
  • Chicana feminism
  • Latina health
  • Latina women
  • migrant farmworker
  • postcolonial feminism

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