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Showing 1 to 18 of 18 for “"Mexican American children"”.
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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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Ethnic Identity of Mexican American Children in the Post Industrial Age
Ethnic identity of Mexican American children under the current socio-political climate was studied. Mexican American children were expected to display symptoms of ethnic ambivalence and self-rejection. Using the Kenneth and Mamie Clark (1947) Brown doll/White doll experiment as a model, data were …
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The Meaning and Experiences of Healthy Eating in Mexican American Children: A Focused Ethnography
… promotion of healthy eating practices from the Mexican American child's point of view. </p><p> Background</p><p> No current studies directly measure the meaning of healthy eating from the Mexican American child's perspective. Mexican American children have a unique perspective and understanding …
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ITEM BIAS IN THE MCCARTHY SCALES OF CHILDREN'S ABILITIES FOR ANGLO AND MEXICAN-AMERICAN CHILDREN
… in the 46 Verbal items of the McCarthy Scales of Children's Abilities (MSCA). Two separate approaches to the examination of item bias were utilized. The first approach examined item bias empirically by comparing performance differences in terms of correct item responses given by examinees from …
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Effects of parental involvement on Mexican-American eighth grade students' academic achievement: a structural equations analysis
Mexican-American children are educationally disadvantaged, are at-risk for academic failure, and have not demonstrated the academic achievement that other immigrant groups have, even after they have lived in the U.S. for many generations. Today, parental involvement is being touted by government …
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Plessy to Brown: Education of Mexican Americans in Arizona public schools during the era of segregation
… that shaped the public school education of Mexican American children in Arizona in the first half of the twentieth century. This study also examines how segregation was established in two cities in northern Arizona and how schooling affected the feelings and emotions of former students. From …
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Familismo: Exploring a Culturally Sensitive Correlation Between Parentification and Relationship Satisfaction Amongst First Generation Mexican-American Adults Through an Attachment Theory Lens
<p>Parentification refers to the role reversal of children who take on adult responsibility to care for family members. This role is often filled by Mexican-American children as a result of immigration and assimilation. This study explored the relationship between parentification and adult romantic …
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Designing a Culturally Relevant Curriculum for Immigrant Mexican American Fifth-Grade Students
… could be used with English language learning, Mexican American, immigrant, fifth grade children and study the responses they might have to that curriculum. The research questions were: What are the issues in developing a culturally relevant curriculum for Mexican American fifth graders? What …
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How to Increase Attendance in a Mexican School
No abstract prepared.
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Teaching Numbers in the Range From One to Six to Latin-American Beginners
No abstract prepared.
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“She called me a Mexican!”: a study of ethnic identity
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Acculturative Processes and Their Impact on Self-Reports of Psychological Distress in Mexican-American Adolescents
… self-report of behavioral problems in Hispanic children ages 11-14. Acculturation was measured by the Acculturation Rating Scale for Mexican Americans-II (ARSMA-II) (ã Sage Publications, Thousand Oaks, CA, www.sagepub.com) (Cuellar, Arnold, and Maldonado, 1995) and the self-report of behavioral …