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Showing 1 to 9 of 9 for “"Mexican-American Families"”.
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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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A Study of Factors Related to the Health Actions of Mexican-American Families Settled-Out of the Migrant Stream as Perceived by the Heads of Households
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You Are My Sunshine: Writing and Testimonio as Coping When Mamá Is Diagnosed with Breast Cancer
This study explores how Mexican American families shift in their dynamic following a breast cancer diagnosis of the matriarch. An exploratory, descriptive, and qualitative study examines the process of three different women, including myself, whose mothers were diagnosed with the disease, and …
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An Examination of Perceptions for Family Acculturation, Family Leisure Involvement, and Family Functioning among Mexican-Americans
… and family leisure involvement from Mexican-American parent, youth, and family perspectives. Acculturation of parents, youth, and families was measured using the Bidimensional Acculturation Scale for Hispanics (BAS). Family leisure involvement was measured using the Family Leisure …
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A Qualitative Exploration Of Trauma, Familismo, And Resilience In Three Mexican Immigrant Families.
… trauma and other generational factors impact Mexican immigrant families. While intergenerational trauma has been well-documented among Holocaust survivors, war veterans, and historically marginalized communities, limited research has examined how such patterns manifest in Latin American …
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Mexican and Mexican American Mothers’ and Fathers’ Experiences of Social Emotional Support for Children
This dissertation explored the experiences of Mexican and Mexican American mothers and fathers as they support the social-emotional development of their young children with disabilities. Despite the significant representation of Latine children in special education, many caregivers continue to face …
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Is Parenting Style Related to Overweight in Mexican or Mexican-American Preschoolers?
… continues to rise and children from low-income, Mexican or Mexican-American families are disproportionately affected. The preschool years have been identified as a critical period for excessive weight gain and during this time children respond to parental cues as they form their early eating …
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Perception of ethnic distinctiveness by a group of Mexican-Americans : case study in a housing project in East Austin
… distinctiveness as perceived by a group of Mexican-Americans of limited economic and educational resources. The characteristics that in the layman's opinion are pervasive among his own group and his attitudes toward these characteristics are the main focus of this dissertation. In addition, …
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Intergenerational family dynamics and leisure among second-generation Mexican-American youth
… leisure activities among second-generation Mexican-American youth ages 11-15 that take place within and outside of the low-income communities in which they reside. Specifically, the study explored 1) how residence in low-income communities conditions leisure activities among Mexican-American …