An integrative approach to EMDR therapy as an antioppression endeavor

The world’s largest corridor of international migration is between the United States and Mexico (United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2014). In 2012, Latinos, a heterogeneous group that includes persons of varying racial and socioeconomic backgrounds from more than 20 countries of origin (Harwood, Leyendecker, Carlson, Asencio & Miller, 2002) accounted for about 78% of undocumented immigrants (see Passel & Cohn, 2014). It is estimated that over 60% of the Latino undocumented immigrants were of Mexican origin (see Passel & Cohn, 2014). These numbers serve to explain our emphasis on a sociopolitical and cultural understanding of Latino families, their reasons for immigration as well as their contemporary experiences in the United States.

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Rajani Venkatraman Levis
Laura Siniego

Levis, R. V., & Siniego, L.  (2017). An integrative approach to EMDR therapy as an antioppression endeavor. In M. Nickerson's (Ed.), Cultural Competence and Healing Culturally-Based Trauma with EMDR Therapy: Innovative Strategies and Protocols (pp. 79-96). New York, NY: Springer Publishing Co