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. 2010 Feb;32(1):128-48.
doi: 10.1177/0193945909343594. Epub 2009 Nov 14.

La mancha negra: substance abuse, violence, and sexual risks among Hispanic males

Rosa Maria Gonzalez-Guarda  1 , Johis Ortega, Elias P Vasquez, Joseph De Santis
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La mancha negra: substance abuse, violence, and sexual risks among Hispanic males

Rosa Maria Gonzalez-Guarda et al. West J Nurs Res. 2010 Feb.

Abstract

Hispanics are disproportionately affected by substance abuse, intimate partner violence, and HIV. Although the relationship between these conditions has been documented in the literature, few studies have explored the intersection of these health problems and their culture-related risk factors in an integrative manner. The purpose of this study is to explore the experiences that Hispanic heterosexual males in South Florida have with substance abuse, violence, and risky sexual behaviors. Three focus groups with a total of 25 Hispanic adult men are completed and analyzed using grounded theory. Three core categories emerge from the data. These include la cuna de problemas sociales (the cradle of social problems), ramas de una sola mata (branches from one same tree), and la mancha negra (the black stain). This study suggests that substance abuse, violence, and risky sexual behaviors are linked conditions with common cultural and socioenvironmental risk factors and consequences.

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Declaration of Conflicting Interests

The authors declared no potential conflicts of interest with respect to the authorship and/or publication of this article.

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The relationship between the causes, nature, and consequences of substance abuse, violence, and risky sexual behaviors among Hispanic men in South Florida
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