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Showing 1 to 20 of 38 for “"Latino Community"”.
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Using stimulus equivalence procedures to teach English to parents in the Latino community
A lack of English proficiency in the Latino community living in America has great repercussions, especially in communication between family members and education or health care providers. Latin parents are left to rely on their children to act as translators when communicating with their teachers …
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Communication and the Body Politic: Hillary Clinton’s 2016 Presidential Campaign in Philadelphia’s Latino Community
… staff, created communication systems to contact Latinos during the 2016 presidential campaign and how these systems operated in Northeast Philadelphia. Three research questions guided these observations: How was political communication produced, disseminated, and decoded through interpersonal, …
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Obesity and Diabetes: Evaluating the Impact of Promotores as a Prevention and Intervention Strategy in the Latino Community
… aims to examine obesity and diabetes among the Latino population as a health problem. As the largest minority racial group in the U.S, Latino rates of obesity and diabetes are greatly higher than whites. The prevalence of obesity in Latinos is 45% compared to that of whites at 34.5% (CDC, 2015). …
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Culturally responsive architecture : a community center and housing for Latinos in Roxbury
… two "cultural models," Anglo-American and Latino. The vehicle I will use is a community center, housing, and public outdoor space for the Latino community in Roxbury, a neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. From the total Roxbury population, which comprises blacks, Latinos, Cape Verdeans …
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Latinidad in London: An ethnographic study exploring how Latin American Londoners represent their ethnic community discursively
… - especially Colombia - represent their ethnic community discursively. It examines how the notion of latinidad is articulated in relation to local and global cultural narratives, and how the London Latino community is constructed strategically and hierarchically. It is guided by a social …
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The World Asked, Who am I?: A study focused on Latino Identity and Self Esteem
This thesis explores the complex link between Latino individuals' self-esteem and media depictions. This thesis was created with the intent to fill a current gap in communication research by providing original data and addressing the lack of quantitative research surrounding the Latino community. …
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Eyes on the Platter
… social, cultural and political issues within the Latino community of Los Angeles in the late 1970's and 1980's. The dichotomy of the public versus the domestic sphere within the urban landscape was also considered in the writing of the narrative. Concepts about the body are also present within the …
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Crossing the Border Through Service-Learning: The Power of Cross-Cultural Relationships
… that emerged between university students and Latino families paired through a university service-learning course. The relationships crossed socially constructed boundaries of ethnic groups, language, educational levels, and socioeconomic status, exploring the intersection of community service, …
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La Cultura Que No Cambia
… about how political and social issues affect the Latino community. My work aims to create a voice for those affected by injustice while simultaneously and to celebrating cultural family traditions. <strong></strong></p>
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Healthy and Livable Pittsburg Initiative: Master of Public Health Culminating Experience
<p> Contra Costa Health Services Department of Community Wellness and Prevention sole purpose is to improve the environmental, social and economic conditions that contribute to poor health, and support a quality of life that promotes the health and well being of all residents within the county, …
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De-centering culture : designing and arena for debate and transformation
… a Performance Arts Center for a minority Latino community within the affluent South End, in Boston. Potentially, art can serve as a dialogue between equals. Through a space dedicated to performance and art, it is possible to establish an arena for the discussion of identities, not only for …
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Contrasting Perceived Barriers to Recreation for People with Disabilities in Maywood Park District
… accessibility barriers to special recreation in community park districts, particularly among kids and youth with disabilities has been identified as an important need. The purpose of this study was to identify barriers in the Maywood Park District policies, practices, and spaces impacting the …
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Exploring Environmental Justice Issues in Latino communities in the Treasure Valley in Idaho
… thesis explores environmental justice issues in Latino communities in the Treasure Valley in Idaho. Given the little work focused on environmental justice issues of Latino communities, specifically in the Treasure Valley in Idaho. This thesis aims to, firstly determine whether environmental …
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LATINA IMMIGRANTS, HIV, AND THEIR EXPIERENCES WITH HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS IN THE U.S. AND THEIR HOME COUNTRY
… literature presented on the efficacy for using Latino community-based organizations as a more culturally appropriate and effective way to raise the awareness of need for HIV information and screenings with Latinas, and (b) a community-based participatory research study, pertaining to sexual …
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On Bike Riding and Writing
… The collection centers on the invisibility of a Latino community and dramatizes the challenges that they face as individuals and as a group. Many of my characters face challenges both at an individual and institutional level that causes fragmentation. In the end, each character tries to cope with …
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How Latinas Come to Know about AIDS and AIDS Prevention
<p>By the year 2000, Latinos will become the largest minority group in the United States. Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome (AIDS) is occurring at a disproportionately high rate among Latinos. As care-giver and health decision-maker in the family, the Latina needs to know about AIDS and AIDS …
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