Global ETD Search
Search theses and dissertations gathered from participating repositories worldwide. Every result links back to the library that holds it. No account is needed.
Results
Showing 1 to 20 of 37 for “"Immigrants in the United States"”.
-
The Civic Engagement Of Latino Immigrants In The United States
… study employs acculturation and civic engagement theories to explain the incorporation and engagement of Latino immigrants in American society by examining how demographic characteristics, socioeconomic factors, and characteristics of the immigrant experience, as moderated by acculturation and …
-
Self Care Among Filipino Immigrants in the United States Who Have Hypertension
<p>Hypertension (HTN) is a leading risk factor in the development of cardiovascular disease (CVD) and stroke—two major causes of mortality and morbidity in the United States (US)—across all racial and ethnic groups, including Filipino immigrants. The results of early and recent studies that …
-
Acculturative Stress, Coping, and Approaches to Working with Refugee Immigrants in the United States
… number of people worldwide are forced to leave their homes and many become refugees. Based on the U.S. Refugee Act of 1980, the 1951 Refugee Convention and its 1967 protocol, some of those who fall into the legal definition of refugees get the chance to be resettled in the United States. During …
-
Factors associated with fruit and vegetable consumption among Caribbean immigrants in the United States
<p>Background: There are limited data available on the fruit and vegetable consumption of Caribbean immigrants in the United States.</p> <p>Purpose: To assess changes in intakes of fruits and vegetables in Caribbean immigrants while assessing knowledge of the recommended servings and barriers to …
-
Selectivity, Transferability of Skills and Labor Market Outcomes of Recent Immigrants in the United States
This dissertation analyzes how immigrants' individual and home country characteristics affect and determine their labor market participation, returns to education and wages in both their country of origin (before migration occurs) and in the United States. The dissertation also estimates the extent …
-
Economic progress and international mobility of human resources: Chinese immigrants in the United States labor market
The results indicate great differences among Chinese immigrants from the three areas in age, wage rates, years of schooling and industrial and occupational distributions. Immigrants from China tend to be older and less educated (less skilled) than immigrants from Hong Kong and Taiwan. In addition, …
-
Do migrants transfer tacit knowledge? : the case of highly skilled Bangladeshi immigrants in the United States
… distance because it is heavily imbued with meaning arising from the social and institutional context in which it is produced, and this context specific nature makes it spatially sticky" (Gertler 2003). This thesis argues that there is certain tacit knowledge that migrants often transmit over …
-
Latino immigrants in the United States. Why the suburbs? Why the Round Lake area? A case study.
Since the last Census of 2000, Chicago has lost population overall, while the number of Latino immigrants has increased. In some municipalities in Cook, Lake, Kane, Kendall, Will, DuPage, and McHenry Counties, Latino immigration has increased dramatically, according to the American Community Survey …
-
Contextual factors on health and mental health service use among immigrants in the United States: moderation of citizenship status and race/ethnicity
After the welfare reform in 1996, immigrants’ access to social service programs and health services has been largely limited, particularly for non-citizens. Latino and Asian immigrants in the United States as the major growing immigrant populations have been found to under use health and mental …
-
Conflict Behaviors: Religiosity, Culture, and Gender as Predictors for Conflict Management Styles Among First and Second Generation Arab Muslim Immigrants in the United States
… have shown that culture, religiosity, and gender influence people’s behavior in managing their conflict; however, there has been little investigation of the impact of the acculturation process on these variables utilized by Arab-Muslim immigrants in the United States. My study follows a sequential …
-
The impact of human capital and social capital on employment conditions of immigrants in the United States: an examination of gender and racial/ethnic differences
The purpose of this study was to examine the impact of human capital and social capital on the employment conditions of immigrants (i.e., employment status, occupational status, part- time/full-time status) in the United States. The current research addressed the following hypotheses: human capital …
-
Bangladeshi immigrants' adaptation in the United States
This quantitative study explores Bangladeshi immigrants' adaptation in the United States. Bangladeshi immigrants are one of the fastest-growing minority ethnic groups in the United States. Despite their tremendous growth, little is known about them, and no systematic study of their adaptation to …
-
La New Mujer: How Economic Factors Redefine Gender Roles for Latina Immigrants
This study posits that Latina immigrants who participate in the U.S. workforce are empowered to redefine traditional gender roles as they gain economic autonomy. The scholar focuses on how gender roles are changing with greater economic gains in two specific spheres: the home and the workplace. The …
-
Female Genital Mutilation and Marital Satisfaction among Kenyan Females
The pernicious practice identified as Female Genital Mutilation (FGM) comprises of various procedures that damage female genitalia for non-therapeutic intentions and is widely considered a human rights violation. Globally, tangled cultural and religious traditions are responsible for perpetuating …
-
A Literacy-level Curriculum for Adult Spanish-speaking English Language Learners with Limited Formal Education
<p>Many Spanish-speaking adult immigrants in the United States face an immediate need to learn English, but also suffer from a lack of formal education as many did not complete middle school or high school. These learners need a curriculum that is tailored specifically to their needs. This project …
-
Transnationalism from below : an exploration of transnational engagement behavior of Nicaraguan immigrant entrepreneurs
This study explores the concept of transnationalism through individual experiences of migrants from the community of Villa Sandino, Nicaragua that have become entrepreneurs as immigrants in the United States. Through semi-structured interviews, their unique entrepreneurial journeys and …
-
Lebanon to Detroit and the Places In-Between
<p>I am from Dearborn, Michigan, home to one of the largest populations of Arab immigrants in the United States. This mixing of cultures, of peoples, of identities has informed my writing in many ways. Narrative themes of immigration, exile and isolation inspire my writing and my thesis represents …
-
La Santa Muerte: Origin and Significance of a Mexican Folk Saint
Santa Muerte is a Mexican folk saint represented by a skeletal figure, often holding a globe, scythe, and scale. Santa Muerte has become ubiquitous in Mexico and increasingly common among Mexican immigrants in the United States. Santa Muerte is not accepted or authorized by the Catholic Church, but …
-
Art Making To Reduce Stress in First-Generation and Second-Generation Hispanic Immigrant Parents
<p>The present study consisted of 25 adult participants’ who reside in the United States. The participants self identified as first-or second-generation Latino immigrants in the United States. The participants participated in a one-time group session that comprised of a face-to-face art therapy …
-
Nonprofit Continuum: Brazilian-centered Organizations in the Bay Area of San Francisco
… has always been a country of immigration. Since the mid 1980s, Brazil has also become a country of emigration. Brazilians have migrated to the United States in large numbers throughout the past decades. In the host country, Brazilians experience the same issues inherent in any immigrant …
Page 1 of 2