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Showing 1 to 20 of 268 for “"Mexican American"”.
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Factors associated with rural Mexican American gang activity
This study examines factors related to Mexican American gang involvement in rural communities. Data for this study were obtained from a larger, cross sectional study on adolescent drug use in rural areas. Survey data from a total of 746 males (373 gang members and 373 non-gang members) and 290 …
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Acculturation and disability in Mexican American older adults
… is to examine acculturation and disability in Mexican American older adults living independently in the southwestern United States. Design: A prospective cohort study (1993-2005). Setting: Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and California. Participants: Participants in the Hispanic …
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Linguistic Interactions of Spanish Speaking Mexican American Families
… the bilingual linguistic interactions in Mexican families and their impact on children’s language and literacy development. This qualitative study gathered data using different methods, namely, interviews, direct observations, participant observation, and physical artifacts to examine …
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Godparents Among Mexican-American and Anglo-American Catholics
… associated with the sponsor or godparent among Mexican American and Anglo-American Catholics. The primary purpose was to answer four questions: (1) Who is selected to be a godparent; (2) How he or she is chosen: (3) When the godparent is selected; and (4) What the parents expect the godparent to …
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Mexican-American mothers' beliefs regarding disability in children
Mexican-American mothers of children with disabilities were interviewed regarding their beliefs about the etiology and treatment of disabilities, including communication disorders. In addition, mothers were also asked about a variety of support systems used to obtain help or advice on disabilities.
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Mexican American cultural sensitivity among family planning clinical staff
… and their knowledge of and attitudes towards Mexican American culture. Characteristics included: (a) ethnicity, (b) length of employment, (c) cultural issues experience, (d) clinic site, and (e) clinic type. Thirty-two clinical staff members of a large family planning organization located in …
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Coping strategies among Mexican American women living with HIV
… infection among women of color, mainly, African American women and Latinas. The current trend shows that the number of cases affecting these sub-populations will continue to increase. A gap exists in the literature in understanding the coping strategies of Mexican American women living with HIV. …
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Patterns of Health Care Utilization of Mexican American Women
… on the health care utilization patterns of Mexican Americans have traditionally focused on cultural differences and, at times, cost constraints to explain use. The type of health care services used (preventive, symptomatic, therapeutic) have seldom been differentiated. This study provides …
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A Past and Present Comparison of Mexican American Interethnic Marriage
No abstract prepared.
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Diabetes, diabetes complications, and their consequences in Mexican-American elders
… and their consequences over an 11-year period in Mexican-American elders. Design: This is an 11-year prospective cohort study (1993-1994 to 2004-2005). Setting: This study was conducted among residents of five southwestern states: Texas, New Mexico, Colorado, Arizona, and California. Participants: …
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Barriers to Lanuage Acquistion in School-Age Mexican American Children
… some of the reasons that a large portion of Mexican American children do not succeed in the public school system in California. Parental factors, socioeconomic status, and self perceptions are three factors related to failure among Mexican American children in school. One of the most …
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Some nutritional considerations of lactose malabsorption in Mexican American children
… of low lactase activity has been found in American Indians, Mestizo children and in Mexican American adult males, the present study was undertaken to determine lactose tolerance in Mexican American children in San Antonio, Texas, and to correlate this data with selected dietary and …
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The Politics of Mexican-American Civil Rights in Texas, 1948-1955
No abstract prepared.
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War for the West : Alta California in the Mexican-American War
Typescript (photocopy).
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The Effects of Acculturation on the Mexican-American Dementia Caregiver Experience
… of research to understand the experience of the Mexican-American caregiver of family members with dementia. The proposed study will investigate how acculturation affects the caregiver experience in the Mexican-American culture. Correlations between caregiver burden, problem behaviors, and …
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