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Childhood Overweight and Obesity: Migratory Hispanics versus Settled Hispanics Aged 3 to 5 Years in Southeast Georgia
… health education to the increasing population of Hispanics who are migrating into the United States. viii</p>
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Hispanics Communication Experiences in the Organizational Setting
… practices in the workplace. I also uncover how Hispanics feel about their work environment, what type of communication practices are utilized, and how Hispanics use technology in the organizational setting. The personal experiences help establish a general understanding of the influences of …
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Illness Representations of Breast Cancer among Hispanics
Hispanics are more likely to die from breast cancer compared to non - Hispanic whites matched on stage and age at diagnosis. Higher mortality rates among Hispanics are attributed to cancer - related disparities across the cancer continuum including later - stage detection. While research has shown …
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Utilization of Mental Health Services Among Hispanics
<p>ABSTRACT</p> <p>In the United States, Hispanics have the same prevalence of mental illness as any other group however researchers have found that they are less likely to seek mental health services. This population’s lack of mental health utilization is due to various barriers hindering the …
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HISPANICS' UNDER-UTILIZATION OF HOSPICE CARE SERVICES
<p>The purpose of this project was to learn about Hispanics’ utilization of hospice care and to increase knowledge about under-utilization of hospice services by the Hispanic community. Research in hospice services indicates that the Hispanic community underutilizes end-of-life resources when …
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Cranial Sexual Dimorphism in Hispanics Using Geometric Morphometrics
Hispanics comprise the second largest population group in the US. Further, 63% of U.S. Hispanics are of Mexican origin with 37% foreign born (Motel and Patten, 2012). Sex estimation is an important component of the forensic anthropological profile and is considered population specific in that human …
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Factors influencing professional team sport attendance among Hispanics
… aim was to discover the favorite team sport of Hispanics. Finally, the frequency of watching professional team sporting events on television and the amount of money spent on purchasing a favorite teams logo products among Hispanics was examined in the study. The total U.S. sports market …
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Childhood feeding practices and parenting styles in Hispanics
The purpose of this study was to detect an ethnic difference in Hispanic and feeding practices in early childhood. It is further hypothesized that there will be a relationship between parenting styles and feeding practices. 24 Rowan graduate students completed a survey, the Toddler Feeding …
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TRENDS IN LIFE EXPECTANCY AND MORTALITY: A COMPARISON OF HISPANICS AND NON-HISPANICS IN THE SOUTHWEST UNITED STATES, 1990 TO 2010
… study trends in rates and causes of deaths among Hispanics compared to non-Hispanics in the Southwest United States. Denominators are from the Modified Age, Race/Ethnicity, and Sex file (1990) and Bridged Race Files (2000, 2010) while numerator data are from the mortality detail files and Linked …
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Ethnic and Language Matching: Effects on Hispanics' Treatment Perceptions
… treatment outcomes in minorities, including Hispanics (Griner & Smith, 2006). One such adaptation includes matching the therapist to the client on culturally salient variables, such as spoken language or ethnic background. Yet, most investigations about the efficacy of matching have been …
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Focus group assessment of parenting education preferences of Hispanics and whites
The purpose of this qualitative study was to determine, via focus groups, parenting values, skills, practices and methodology for parenting education in the Hispanic and White cultures in Texas. The information can be used in the development of culturally-responsive parent education programs. The …
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Online Health Information Seeking Behaviors of Hispanics in New York City
Hispanics are the fastest-growing minority group in the United States, but they are the most underserved population in terms of access to online health information. The specific aims of this descriptive, correlational study were to examine factors associated with online health information seeking …
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Factors Related to 30-Day Readmission among Hispanics with Type 2 Diabetes
… Little research has been conducted on Hispanics with diabetes relative to 30-day readmissions. Aims: Among Hispanics with type 2 diabetes: 1) measure the incidence of 30-day readmission by sociodemographic, behavioral and clinical factors;2) identify independent factors associated with …
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Hispanics' Attitudes Toward Seeking Counselingas A Function Of Psychosocial And Demographic Variables
… was made to develop a model for predicting Hispanics' willingness to obtain professional help. A second purpose of this study was to compare college students (n = 158) with their parents on their attitudes toward mental illness and toward seeking counseling. Among predictor variables, social …
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The over-representation of Hispanics in special education programs in New Jersey
<p>The over-representation of Hispanics of Special Education programs has been a debate for years now. Over-representation happens when the percentage of minority students in special education programs is greater than in the school population as a whole. This study attempts to evaluate the causes …
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The Impact of Metals and Metal Mixtures on Cardiometabolic Health among Hispanics/Latinos
… Cardiometabolic diseases are more prevalent in Hispanics/Latinos, and this population suffers worse complications and outcomes compared to other racial/ethnic groups. Preliminary data and literature indicate that metal and metalloid exposures may increase the risk for cardiometabolic disease and …
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Variation in Non-Metric Traits of the Pelvis Between Whites, Blacks, and Hispanics
… sex in three populations: Blacks, Whites, and Hispanics. In addition, variation between males and females in each reference group was analyzed to determine if age was associated with the scoring of the traits. Ordinal level scores were taken on five traits of the os coxa, the ventral arc, …
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Three Essays on Hispanics: the Use of Spanish, Content Analysis and Social Network Analysis
… background of the three major subpopulations of Hispanics: Puerto Ricans, Cubans and Mexicans and their policy goals. This research shows that Hispanics should not be understood to be a homogenous population but rather a conglomeration of nations and cultures which Speak Spanish. The last section …
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Cross-Cultural Views of Dementia: A Focus on African Americans, Asians, Caucasians and Hispanics
… African Americans, Asians, Caucasians, and Hispanics representing the population in a long-term care facility. Interviews were recorded. Data Analysis: All data collected was coded and similar themes were collated together. Four major themes and seven sub-themes were identified. Themes were …
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