Vin and Li Nguyen are recent immigrants to the United States. They reside in a small town along the Gulf, where a number of other Vietnamese immigrants have settled. Like many new members of the community, the Nguyens are learning to speak, read, and write English and are hoping to become naturalized citizens of the United States someday. After arriving in the United States, the Nguyens invested all of their money in an old shrimp boat in order to support themselves by selling their daily catch to local seafood processing facilities. Recently, the shrimp boat was heavily damaged, and the seafood processing facilities were destroyed by a hurricane. Subsequently, the Nguyens had no income for quite a while. With limited income and no health insurance, they relied on the county department of public health for prenatal care when Li became pregnant. Li’s pregnancy progressed normally; however, her daughter was born with spina bifida. As you read this chapter, try to conceptualize the Nguyens’ situation according to the crisis models presented.
Vin and Li Nguyen are recent immigrants to the United States. They reside in a small town along the Gulf, where a number of other Vietnamese immigrants have settled. Like many new members of the community, the Nguyens are learning to speak, read, and write English and are hoping to become naturalized citizens of the United States someday. After arriving in the United States, the Nguyens invested all of their money in an old shrimp boat in order to support themselves by selling their daily catch to local seafood processing facilities.
Recently, the shrimp boat was heavily damaged, and the seafood processing facilities were destroyed by a hurricane. Subsequently, the Nguyens had no income for quite a while. With limited income and no health insurance, they relied on the county department of public health for prenatal care when Li became pregnant. Li’s pregnancy progressed normally; however, her daughter was born with spina bifida. As you read this chapter, try to conceptualize the Nguyens’ situation according to the crisis models presented.
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