Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health
Volume 18, Issue 4, 2016, Pages 935-939

Drinking and Driving Among Undocumented Latino Immigrants in Miami-Dade County, Florida (Article)

Romano E.* , de la Rosa M. , Sánchez M. , Babino R. , Taylor E.
  • a Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, 11720 Beltsville Drive Suite 900, Calverton, MD 20705-3111, United States
  • b Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse (CRUSADA), Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th Street, PCA 360C, Miami, FL 33199, United States
  • c Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse (CRUSADA), Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th Street, PCA 360C, Miami, FL 33199, United States
  • d Center for Research on U.S. Latino HIV/AIDS and Drug Abuse (CRUSADA), Florida International University, 11200 SW 8th Street, PCA 360C, Miami, FL 33199, United States
  • e Pacific Institute for Research and Evaluation, 11720 Beltsville Drive Suite 900, Calverton, MD 20705-3111, United States

Abstract

There is concern that by failing to understand fully the risks associated with driving under the influence (DUI), some Latino immigrants—undocumented in particular—may be overrepresented in alcohol-related crashes. Until now, data on undocumented immigrants has been absent. Data came from an ongoing longitudinal sample of Latino immigrants to Miami-Dade County, FL. Descriptive analyses and regression techniques were applied. Compared with permanent residents, undocumented drivers are more likely to binge drink, less likely to understand DUI laws, and less likely to perceive the risks associated with DUI—three factors largely associated with high DUI rates. Despite facing these risk factors, undocumented immigrants showed low DUI rates, partly due to their limited amount of driving. Differences in risk perceptions and actual DUI events between Latino immigrants of different residency statuses suggest the possibility of early interventions aimed at reducing DUI among Latino immigrants. © 2015, Springer Science+Business Media New York.

Author Keywords

Risk perceptions Undocumented immigrants DUI Recent immigrants Latinos

Index Keywords

binge drinking longitudinal study Longitudinal Studies human risk assessment drunken driving statistics and numerical data ethnology Hispanic Americans Undocumented Immigrants Florida Humans undocumented immigrant Hispanic male Driving Under the Influence Socioeconomic Factors female socioeconomics adult
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84945544570&doi=10.1007%2fs10903-015-0305-y&partnerID=40&md5=7b171f7e5c737085a49414dd7d13327c
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-015-0305-y
ISSN: 15571912
Cited by: 6
Original Language: English