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Showing 1 to 16 of 16 for “"Hispanic or Latino"”.
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Quantifying Racial and Ethnic Disparities in U.S. COVID-19 Vaccine Acceptance and Uptake
BackgroundRacial and ethnic minority groups in the United States face a greater risk of COVID-19 infection and mortality relative to non-Hispanic White individuals. Despite this elevated risk, early evidence from the first months of COVID-19 vaccine distribution suggests that racial and ethnic …
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A phenomenological exploration of self-directed learning among Hispanic entrepreneurs in Indiana
Hispanic or Latino immigrant entrepreneurs contribute to the local U.S. economy by developing different businesses in the service sector, such as construction, food, hospitality, and related. Their decision to start a business is based on different conditions. Some face labor and racial …
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Educational journeys of Hispanic women in nursing
<p>Hispanics continue to be the fastest growing minority population in the Nation. According to U.S. Census Bureau (2011; 2008)., the Hispanic or Latino population was 16.3 percent in 2010 and is projected to be over 30 percent in 2050. However, only 3.6% of the RN population is Hispanic indicating …
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Empowering Achievement: Investigating Leadership, Agency, and Access for First-Generation College Students
… and experiences and have access to robust support systems and the necessary resources to build solid personal self-efficacy. The intentionality behind this research is grounded in students finding their agency and self- efficacy to become strong and confident leaders within their communities …
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The Experience of Elderly Immigrants of Mexican Origin with Life-Limiting Illness: A Critical Ethnography
A record 33.7 million Hispanics of Mexican origin resided in the United States (U.S.) in 2010, comprising 10.7% of the total population and 63% of all Hispanics (U.S. Census Bureau, 2011a). Individuals of Hispanic or Latino origin made up 7.1% of the U.S. population of elders, aged 65 years and …
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Parental social support in children and adolescents : validation of the Interpersonal Resilience Inventory—Adolescent Version.
… version of the Interpersonal Resilience Inventory (IRI) for use in a population of adolescents and to examine distinctions between constructs of positive and negative parent social support interactions in relation to affective and emotional regulation outcomes. Methods Participants were a total …
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How Food Insecurity Impacts Children’s Oral Health Outcomes
… College of Dentistry (UIC COD) and to explore associations between food security status and a pediatric patient’s caries status. Methods: A questionnaire was distributed to the legal guardians of children ages three to seventeen years during their dental examinations. The child’s caries …
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Molar Incisor Hypomineralization and Developmental Dental Anomalies: A Case-Control Study
Title: Molar Incisor Hypomineralization and Dental Anomalies: A Case-Control Study Authors : Park J1, Kratunova E1, Alrayyes S1, Alsaleh M1,Galang-Boquiren M2, Ahmed AT 1 Author affiliations :1 Department of Pediatric Dentistry, College of Dentistry, University of Illinois, Chicago, IL, USA …
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A Study of Latina Superintendents in New Jersey: “Cumpliendo Metas”
<p>Latinas¹ have been known for certain leadership roles throughout the history of the United States. They have impacted the country’s government as having the reputation of being strong, resilient women capable of great ingenuity and creating paradigm shifts for the welfare of Americans. These …
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Predicting the Academic Success of Female Engineering Students During the First Year of College Using the SAT and Non-Cognitive Variables
… women. Their study validated the NCQ as a predictor of academic success for women students. The present study extends the work of Ancis and Sedlacek to examine female engineering students, a group for which no similar study has yet been published.Participants included 100 female first-year …
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HOW LONG DOES IT TAKE FOR ENGLISH LEARNERS TO BE RECLASSIFIED AS ENGLISH PROFICIENT?
… populations enrolled in K–12 schools. One important factor influencing the academic achievement of ELs is attaining English language proficiency (ELP). Once ELs attain ELP, they are reclassified as English proficient. In practice, exiting or reclassify ELs indicates that they no longer need or …
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Understanding behavioral health symptoms in children experiencing housing and food insecurity
… and food security can impact children’s behavioral health. Boston Children’s Primary Care has entered into an accountable care arrangement that has allotted funds for “flexible services” to direct housing or food intervention at children with mental or behavioral health problems. OBJECTIVE: …
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The Impact of Standards-Based Reform on Special Education: An Exploration of Westvale Elementary School
… this project examines how standards-based reform impacts special education at an urban school, called Westvale Elementary School. The school was labeled a Persistently Low Achieving school under the No Child Left Behind Act and was thus required to undergo a "transformation" process. The …
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The Development and Validation of a Spanish Verbal Memory Test for Children (SVMT-C): A Pilot Study
… of measures available to evaluate verbal memory in Spanish-speaking, Hispanic children in the U.S. Available verbal memory measures in Spanish, such as word lists, were developed and standardized in other countries but have limited clinical use in the U.S. because of vernacular differences …
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The Engineering Identity Development of Department of the Air Force Women of Color Developmental Engineers
The National Research Council (2010) reports that minorities and women are consistently overlooked as a critical source of STEM talent and expertise, and are a segment of the population that must be sought after if the U.S. is to meet the educational, industry and military demands of tomorrow. …