Title of Presentation
Acculturation and Diet among Afro-Caribbean Immigrants: Impact on Health
Moderator
Brent Woodfill, Winthrop University
Panel Title
Global Issues
Start Date
22-2-2019 9:45 AM
Location
Withers 113
Session Number
Session II
Description
Afro-Caribbean migrants account for 50% of the Black immigrant population in the U.S. Despite this, little is known about their social and economic outcomes as they are often aggregated with all immigrants or American-born Blacks. This presentation adds to the literature by exploring the socio-economic factors that affect the diet of Afro-Caribbean immigrants.
Keywords
Afro-Caribbean, diet, acculturative stress
Acculturation and Diet among Afro-Caribbean Immigrants: Impact on Health
Withers 113
Afro-Caribbean migrants account for 50% of the Black immigrant population in the U.S. Despite this, little is known about their social and economic outcomes as they are often aggregated with all immigrants or American-born Blacks. This presentation adds to the literature by exploring the socio-economic factors that affect the diet of Afro-Caribbean immigrants.
Your Title/College/Department/Program
Assistant Professor
BSW Director
Department of Social Work