The purpose of this study is to assess the association between access to health care and experiences of exclusion within the policy sectors of health care, social services, employment, education, and law enforcement among Asian and Latino immigrants. We will conduct a quantitative-dominant convergent parallel mixed-methods study of Latino and Asian immigrants in California to examine how their experiences within the state’s policy context affect their access to health care. We seek to understand the extent to which experiences of policy-related exclusion are a risk factor for barriers to health care. The study will involve a follow-up survey to the California Health Interview Survey (CHIS), using a follow-up survey with 1000 Latin American and 1000 Asian immigrants statewide and in-depth qualitative interviews of 40 immigrants in two regions.
Organization
UCLA Center for Health Policy Research
PRIMARY INVESTIGATOR
Kathryn Kietzman