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Showing 1 to 20 of 139 for “"Latina/o"”.
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Identity and Language Use in Adolescent Latina/o Literature
This thesis examines how characters in adolescent Latina/o literature use and reflect on both English and Spanish languages, bilingualism and how language use informs a character’s identity. In this thesis a particular emphasis is placed on code switching as a literary device in adolescent Latina/o …
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Chicano Studies Courses: Latina/o Student Engagement in Community Colleges
… historically marginalized students, particularly Latina/o and first-generation college students. However, many students arrive carrying the effects of cultural erasure, racial marginalization, and deficit-based schooling experiences that shape their academic engagement, sense of belonging, and …
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Undocuactivism: Latina/o undocuactivists fighting for change in the U.S.
… study examines the experiences and agency of Latina/o undocuactivists. In this study, undocuactivists are defined as undocumented immigrant young adult activists who are no longer remaining in the shadows due to their lack of legal status in the U.S. and are fighting for the rights of all …
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A Narrative Inquiry of Latina/o Teachers in Urban Elementary Schools
Latina/o teachers are underrepresented in the educational workforce. As such, the purpose of this narrative inquiry is to explore the experiences of Latinas/os who are teaching in urban school districts. The central question addressed by this narrative inquiry was: To what do Latina/o teachers …
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First Year College Experiences of California’s Central Valley Latina/o/x Students
… point. The aim of this study was to explore how Latina/o/x students from California’s Central Valley navigated their college transition in the first year by drawing from their high school experiences and a summer youth conference, Chicanas/os LEAD. Through conducting 21 semi-structured …
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Voices of Hispanic and Latina/o secondary students in northern Colorado: poetic counterstories
… study examines the experiences of Hispanic and Latina/o middle and high school students in a public school district in Northern Colorado over four years (2006 to 2009) as described by the students themselves and analyzed and interpreted by a member of the same cultural group. Informed by a pilot …
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Latina/o Immigrant Parents Becoming Better Advocates for their Middle School Aged Adolescents
<p>The purpose of this project is to provide Latina/o parents with different tools and strategies to better advocate for their children in the American school system. The 9-session program is specifically targeted for Latina/o parents of children in the middle school years that are going through …
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Mapping the Socio-Spatial Educational Trajectories of Justice-Impacted Latina/o/x Students
… the educational trajectories of justice-impacted Latina/o/x students and how it is shaped by social-spatial contexts is lesser known. The purpose of this study is to address this research limitation by exploring the socio-spatial contexts that shape the educational experiences across the academic …
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Decolonial delinquency: Gender, sexuality, and criminality in Latina/o gang literature and film
… representation of violence and criminality in Latina/o literature and film since 1950. The project analyzes a range of genres, including fiction, autobiography, poetry, and documentary, to uncover how cultural production discloses a systemic impetus to gang violence in working-class communities …
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Sacred sites: the social-spiritual and feminist practice of contemporary Latina/o narrative
… and Feminist Practice of Contemporary Latina/o Narrative” identifies and reads an archive of established and emerging genres of Latina/o narrative—Chicano/a movement and women of color feminist print culture, “multicultural” women’s writing, young adult and science fiction narrative, …
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Ten Cuidado: Gendered Carceral Care Work & Miseducations of Love in Latina/o Youth Intervention
… Kids Program (PKP). The program is run by Latina/o officers with the goal of keeping Latina/o youth in school and out of trouble. Through a year-long ethnography, consisting of over 700 hours of observations of mentorship sessions, intake interviews with families, field trips, life-skills …
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Latina/o/x community college student engagement: a quantitative study of goal to transfer
… over the last few decades. People identifying as Latina/o/x are already the largest minority population and are projected to become 29% of the U.S. population by the year 2050 (Salinas, 2015). Since 1980, the number of school age children within the Latina/o/x community increased from 8.1% to 25%. …
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Literature circles : Latina/o students' daily experiences as part of the classroom curriculum
… segregation, discrimination, and inequalities. Latina/o histories and funds of knowledge have not been historically part of the classroom curriculum. Although scholars, educators, and social movements have challenged such inequalities, they still persist. Students became objects of the …
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Latina/o College Students with Psychiatric Disabilities: Experiences Encountered on the Postsecondary Educational Trajectory
… research study explored the experiences of Latina/o college students with mental health disabilities. The purpose of this study is to explore the academic and social experiences, as well as the barriers and support services that impact the retention of Latina/o students with psychiatric …
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A case study of Latina/o students at a community college in the Midwest
Community colleges offer Latina/o students a critical access point to pursue a post- secondary education. The existing literature of Latina/o community college students has primarily focused on capturing the educational shortcomings of Latina/o students along the Mexican-U.S. borderlands. The rapid …
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Creating a climate for success?: Does racial composition matter for undergraduate Latina/o STEM retention?
… inequities is intensified, especially for Latina/o students, who are among the fastest growing ethnic minority group across the United States and at four-year colleges and universities. Concerns for national security, human capital development, innovation, and equity also demand increased …
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Understanding Latina/o identity and community in a white and well-resourced Chicagoland suburban high school
As the largest ethnic/minority group in the U.S., Latina/os are changing the landscape of suburban schools. The changes this population is bringing to suburbia are reflected in its schools. Since 1990, Latina/o student enrollment in suburban schools has more than doubled (Frankenberg & Orfield, …
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Latina/o immigrant well-being in the heartland : a path analysis of acculturation, enculturation, and perceived discrimination
… body of literature documents recent trends in Latina/o immigrant settlement in non-traditional communities throughout the South and Midwest. These areas present unique strengths and barriers for immigrant settlement. Drawing on Berry's (1974; 1997; 2001; 2003; 2013) model of acculturation and …
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Microaggressions and Health Outcomes for Latina/o Americans: Understanding the Influences of External Characteristics and Psychological Resources
Despite their rapid growth, Latina/o Americans still experience disparities in most social, economic, employment, and educational spheres in American society. These include disparities in mental and physical health outcomes. Previous research makes a convincing argument for perceived discrimination …
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