Mainland Puerto Rican women: A sociocultural approach

This article examines a doubly oppressed group: mainland Puerto Rican women. Sociocultural and gender-related problems are analyzed within the context of cultural change. The crucial role played by the Puerto Rican woman in the transculturation of the mainland diaspora is pinpointed. Community paradigms relevant to psychological interventions with this group are discussed, and guidelines are suggested to the community psychologist working with Puerto Rican women.