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Show UNDERGRADUATE RESEARCH ABSTRACTS SPRING 200 Shontol Torres Burkhalter Deisy Ramirez Aguilar Theresa Martinez Immigrant Health Project Deisy Ramirez Aguilar, Shontol Torres Burkhalter, (Theresa Martinez) Sociology Health Sciences LEAP Program, University of Utah This study is a pilot qualitative exploration of issues facing immigrant communities with regard to health access, coverage, and maintenance through in-depth interviews of respondents. In addition, the study will involve the use of sociological theory as a tool in the service of understanding the phenomena being studied. This study will focus on Latina/o immigrants in Salt Lake attempting to understand their experience with health care and various health care institutions. In addition, interviews will be conducted with health care professionals in an attempt to glean information from their standpoint with regard to issues facing immigrant communities. Interviews will be conducted with two immigrant adults and two health care professionals. 7 |
