Class, alienation, familism and utilization of health-care facilities: a Mexican sample
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1978-08
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Texas Tech University
Abstract
The immediate task is to investigate the thesis that familism does indeed serve as a coping mechanism by reducing powerlessness. It is believed that participation in Mexican society's medical institutions is facilitated by familism and its inherent social support in a lower-class population.