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Showing 1 to 20 of 28 for “"Latino/Hispanic"”.
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Localizing websites: A comparative study of cultural and linguistic adaptation of website content and design for companies entering the Latino/Hispanic and/or the Mexican markets
… sold, or used. The focus of the study was on the Latino/Hispanic and Mexican markets as two separate targets. I considered issues of cultural identity, language preference, and acculturation to determine how to adapt websites for each group and compared how localization plans are different and …
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Effects of emotional intelligence on academic achievement in the alternative high school classroom
… achievement in science class for White/non-Hispanic and Native American students, and between family background and academic achievement in science class for White/non-Hispanic, Latino/Hispanic, and Native American students. There was a positive relationship between emotional intelligence …
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An exploration of a path to more Latina executives
… that, despite the population growth rate of Latino/Hispanic communities across the U.S., they remain largely under-represented in professional and leadership roles across the country (Cruz & Blancero, 2016, p. 500). This underrepresentation is compounded when intersected with the gender wage …
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The Effects of a Transition Program on the Academic Achievement of Ninth Grade Students in a California Suburban High School
… Other had a significantly higher GPA than did Latino/Hispanic students. Also, there was a significant interaction effect of ethnicity and intervention on GPA wherein Latino/Hispanic students in the experimental grouping had significantly greater GPA than did Latino/Hispanic students in the …
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Community-Based Approaches in Addressing Childhood Food Insecurity: An Evaluation of a Mobile Meal Program Model
… The majority of food insecure participants were Latino/Hispanic (41%) and only attended the program 1-2 days each week (77%). Despite low participation by the target population the interview participants noted common themes of high rates of food insecurity in the community attributed to the high …
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THE RELATIONSHIPS AMONG STRESS, ACADEMIC COPING, AND ACADEMIC OUTCOMES: A MODERATED MEDIATION MODEL
… of 146 students in 3rd through 5th grade (68% Latino/Hispanic; 97% DLL students). I conducted an exploratory factor analysis to test if the modified items loaded onto two expected factors. I subsequently conducted correlation, mediation, moderation, and moderated mediation analyses to test the …
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Mount San Jacinto State Park Visitor Attributes, Preferences, and Perceptions
… male, married, from California, and White or Latino/Hispanic. The average age was 45 years old with some college education and relatively high levels of income (42.4% reported annual household incomes above $100,000). The mean number of previous park visits was 15 and the subjects visited the …
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"""I was like 'oh my God, los dos'"": Code-switching in conversations with a bilingual adult on the autism spectrum"
… ordinary bilingual conversations between a Latino/Hispanic adult on the autism spectrum and two of his frequent co-interactants. Prior to the collection of conversational samples, this study made use of an assessment battery, semi-structured interviews, and documental artifacts to produce …
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The Georgia Project: A Binational Attempt to Reinvent a School District in Response to Latino Newcomers
Within the research domains of Latino/Hispanic education, educational leadership, and school/community relations, this ethnographic case study documents the creation and early development of the Georgia Project, a collaboration between Dalton (GA) Public Schools, the Universidad de Monterrey (of …
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Gender Role Identity, Gender Role Conflict, Conformity to Role Norms and Men’s Attitudes Toward Psychological Help-Seeking
… with 43.5% Caucasian/White participants, 20.4% Latino/Hispanic participants, 22% Asian American/Asian/Pacific Islander participants, 8.9% Black/African American participants, and 5.2% who identified as multiracial or “other.” Most participants had never engaged in psychological treatment, per …
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Enhancing Interventions for Pediatric Obesity Among Young Latino Children: A Mixed Methods Study
… Of these children, a disproportionate number are Latino. This racial and ethnic disparity has been observed in young childhood and persists when considering the effectiveness of current childhood obesity interventions. Programs that have demonstrated success with other racial and ethnic groups …
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Perspectives of Catholic Latina mothers on female adolescent depression: A qualitative approach
… within racial and ethnic populations, such as Latinos. There is limited research on yoga and Latino youth and little is known regarding the acceptability of yoga among Catholic constituents, thus there is a need to assess the acceptability of yoga within the Latino community prior to designing …
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A Genome-wide Association Study of Schizophrenia in the South African Xhosa and Generalizability of Polygenic Risk Score across African populations
… and Epidemiology, comprising about 50,000 Latino/Hispanic and African-American individuals) and BBJ (Biobank Japan, n = ~162,000) to assess how the inclusion of diverse sample impacts PRS prediction accuracy. Simulations were limited by sample size but showed that PRS prediction accuracy …
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Middle-Income Latinos in Middle-Class Communities: A Study on Parental Involvement Dynamics
<p>The academic underperformance of students of Latino backgrounds is a serious cause for concern in the United States, especially considering the significant portion of the total U.S. population that Latinos constitute. Since parental involvement is known as a powerful resource in helping all …
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The Public Pochx: Rhetorics of American-Born Latinxs
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La Sangre LLama
… all 24" x 36", and explore the contemporary Latino immigrant experience that often involves instability, acculturation, and loss of identity. The attire found on the subjects all vary in patterns and colors to represent different nationalities that fall under the umbrella of Hispanic Culture. …
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Increasing latino engagement in sustainability and philanthropic efforts of mainstream youth development organizations in the United States
… Girl Scouts and the YMCA, this study examines Latino participation in the four organizations. In addition, through research, interviews with community leaders and with Latino philanthropists the study analyzes Latino nonprofit engagement and philanthropic practices. The thesis argues that …
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Latino Migrant Labor Strife and Solidarity in Post-Katrina New Orleans, 2005-2007
… way for employer exploitation of predominantly Latino migrant workers, transforming working-class Latino newcomers into the newest class of storm victims in post-Katrina New Orleans. In essence, a "rebuild above all else" recovery scenario took hold between 2005-2007 in which immediate …
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