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Showing 1 to 20 of 120 for “"American families"”.
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Leisure patterns of African American families
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2026-12-01
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Linguistic Interactions of Spanish Speaking Mexican American Families
… the bilingual linguistic interactions in Mexican families and their impact on children’s language and literacy development. This qualitative study gathered data using different methods, namely, interviews, direct observations, participant observation, and physical artifacts to examine parents’ …
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A qualitative exploration of Christian, Native American families
Research on Native American families is limited and emphasizes the deficits of families and overlooks those Native American families that are thriving. This study seeks to illuminate the strengths of highly religious, Christian, Native American, married couples. The study employs a strengths-based …
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Psychological Adjustment of Korean-Born Adolescents Adopted by American Families
The findings of the study stress the transaction between adoptive parents and children in terms of sharing experiences of children's ethnic socialization and establishes that positive relationship is the fundamental factor for children to develop a unique process of identity development. The …
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Socializing race: Parental beliefs and practices in two African American families
… developmental process—particularly for African American children—little empirical research exists which examines early socialization with young children. In addition, few studies to date have incorporated qualitative or ethnographic methods for in-depth description and analysis of the process of …
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Intergenerational Conflict Between Emerging Adults and Their Parents in Asian American Families
… is understood about the experiences of Asian American emerging adults as they navigate their relationship with their parents. The purpose of the current study was to investigate intergenerational conflict in Asian American families, specifically when emerging adults are living at home with …
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Sibling Suicide in Indo-American Families: Acculturation, Acculturative Stress, and Family Relationships
<p>This study investigated suicide in Indo-American families. Relationships between acculturation, acculturative stress, and family relationships in completed suicides of Indo-American youth were examined. Snowball sampling procedures were used to find six adult sibling survivors of suicide as …
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Preventive Dental Behavior of White American Families and the Health Belief Model
… dental behavior of representative white American families, and (2) to test the appropriateness and sufficiency of the Health Belief Model and its applications to problems in understanding and predicting preventive dental behavior.
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Case Studies of Three African-American Families Use of Literacy during Nonschool Hours.
Case Studies of Three African-American Families Use of Literacy during Nonschool Hours.
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Understanding Intergenerational Family Conflict: A Case Study of Hindu Asian Indian American Families
… experience to study in Hindu Asian Indian families, given the process of acculturation that occurs for immigrant families as well as how Hindu religious beliefs influence duties towards the family (dharma). The current study was designed to understand the various factors that influence …
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Parenting, neighborhood characteristics, and disruptive child behavior in low-income African American families
… Examining data from a low-income, African American preschool sample, this study investigated how self-reported neighborhood characteristics and observed parenting behaviors uniquely predicted observed disruptive behavior in children. Findings supported the strong relationship between …
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Childhood externalizing behavior problems, maternal depression, and father involvement in low-income African American families
… externalizing behaviors among low-income African-American families with preschool-aged children. Path analysis implemented through Mplus computer software was used to test the hypothesized moderation and mediation models. Father involvement was not found to moderate the relationship between …
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Religious Commitment as a Correlate of Mental Health and Life Satisfaction Among Black American Families
… well-being, it would seem that religious Black families would enjoy a greater degree of health.</p> <p>A religious commitment model encompassing affiliation, participation, devotional intensity, and practices was used in the investigation of Black families' mental health and life satisfaction. …
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Socialization Trajectories of Civic Development: Examining Variation Among Children in Black Immigrant and African American Families
… considering intra-group variability among Black families in civic development and suggests that being from an immigrant family is associated with differential civic outcomes relative to their non-immigrant counterparts.</p>
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Family Support Factors in African American Families That Promote Academic Achievement for Male Middle-School Students
… literature is the underachievement of African American males at all levels of the education pipeline - from elementary and secondary schools through to postsecondary education. African American boys are falling behind and they are falling behind early. This research focuses on resources within …
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An Exploration of Contributors to Intergenerational Trauma Transmission in American Families: Parental Life Experiences and Parenting Styles.
… to intergenerational trauma transmission in American families as it relates to post-traumatic growth, parental centrality distress, and parenting styles. It was that post-traumatic growth and parental centrality of distress (comprised of ACES, centrality of events, and access to community …
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Housing Patterns, Academic Performance and School Choice: An Inquiry into the Relocation Experiences of African-American Families
… the educational relocation experiences of AfricanAmerican families residing in predominately-White and northern Gwinnett County, Georgia, who relocated to pursue improved educational opportunities for their children. For poor families or African- American families with limited resources, school …
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The Family Process Model: Predicting Youth Behavior Problems in Mexican American, African American, and European American Families
… hardship on family functioning in European American and African American families, less is known about the processes mediating the effects of economic hardship on Latino families. The lack of research on the applicability of the family process model to Latino families is surprising as …
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