Hispanic Immigrants And The PEN-3 Model: A Comparative Analysis

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Relationships and Expectations of Hispanic Immigrants and the PEN-3 model’s application towards this culture. The group that I chose for the Module 2 SLP was Hispanics and how their culture plays a role in managing obesity. The article highlighted that there is a linear relationship between weight gain and length of residence for Hispanics immigrants within the United States (Lindberg, Stevens, & Halperin, 2013, p. 1). This paper will examine the PEN-3 model of Relationships and Expectations to help further understand this culture. The first PEN-3 factor Perception is the first factor of the PEN-3 model to be addressed. Rather than look at the perception of weight within the culture, a look at how physical activity is viewed will be taken.

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