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Showing 1 to 20 of 41 for “"Mexican-immigrant"”.
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Delivering culturally appropriate healthcare to Mexican immigrant women
… of United States America nurses caring for Mexican immigrant women; it focused on the language and cultural barriers that appear to be critical factors in delivering culturally appropriate healthcare. The questions that guided the research were: What adjustment issues .related to providing …
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Community influences on cancer screening behaviors among Mexican immigrant women
Traditionally, Latina immigrants have suffered a disproportionate burden of breast and cervical cancer due to lower mammography and Pap smear screening participation. However, a study of the screening rates of Mexican immigrants living in a Chicago neighborhood revealed that not all immigrant …
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Predictors of parenting practices and children's adjustment in Mexican immigrant families.
… parenting practices and children's adjustment in Mexican immigrant families.
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Early Language Learning and Teaching of Toddlers from Mexican Immigrant Homes
… of 35 toddler-aged children from low-income Mexican immigrant families. These children represent a rapidly growing demographic in the United States. Because early language abilities are closely linked to later academic success, understanding the characteristics of the early language learning …
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Measuring early literacy behaviors: preschool-age children and first-generation Mexican immigrant parents
… designed specifically for first generation Mexican immigrants in Colorado. The long-term objectives included establishing reliability and validity of the ELBQ for informing parent education program practices. Suggestions for further research include field tests with the ELBQ in programs …
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The Relationship Between Print Literacy, Acculturation And Acculturative Stress Among Mexican Immigrant Women
… ACCULTURATION, AND ACCULTURATIVE STRESS AMONG MEXICAN IMMIGRANT WOMEN</p> <p>by</p> <p>ALEXANDER MODESTO CINTRON</p> <p>March 2013</p> <p>Advisor: Navaz Peshotan Bhavnagri</p> <p>Major: Curriculum and Instruction</p> <p>Degree: Doctor of Philosophy</p> <p>The purpose of this study was to …
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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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Saltine box full of dreams: one Mexican immigrant woman's journey to academic success
… examines the journey of a first-generation Mexican immigrant woman from birth through completion of the master's degree at Eastern Washington University. The purpose of this single case study is to examine how one first-generation Mexican immigrant college student was able to succeed in …
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A social exchange and power dependency theory perspective of Mexican immigrant family communication patterns
… communication patterns that were typical of Mexican immigrant'schildhood and parenthood, along with the influence that resources and the distribution of power and dependency have within the family structure. In doing so, this study demonstrated how a change in the family communication pattern …
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Caught Between Two Worlds: The Experiences of Newly Arrived Mexican Immigrant High School Students
… study explored the experiences of newly arrived Mexican immigrant students in their homes, communities, and schools. Additionally, I explored if their experiences with peers, in their home life, as well as identity and migratory experience differ in relation to levels of achievement. Thirty …
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Making Transnational Adults From Youth: Mexican Immigrant Youth in Pursuit of the Mexican Dream
… examines the lives of recently-arrived Mexican immigrant youth who arrive to New York City from both rural and urban Mexico, and either enter into formal school settings, or remain out of these settings, foregoing formal schooling altogether or entering into non-formal educational …
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College Knowledge: The Educational Views and Experiences of Mexican Immigrant Mothers in the Midwest
… project, ""College Knowledge: The Experiences of Mexican Mothers and Educational Success in the Midwest"", is grounded in the idea that Mexican parents (regardless of citizenship status) take part in a critical role in U.S. schooling today. While Mexican parents hold high aspirations for their …
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Mexican immigrant parents and the education of their handicapped children: Factors that influence parent involvement
Mexican immigrant parents were interviewed regarding their involvement in the education of their handicapped children. In addition, teachers were surveyed as to their expectations for parent involvement.
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The presumption of invisibility: A qualitative study of Mexican immigrant fathers supporting their sons educationally
Submission published under a 24 month embargo labeled 'Closed Access', the embargo will last until 2026-12-01
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Reaching for Literacy Success as a Mexican Immigrant: A Close Up of Kindergarten Children and Their Families
Findings highlight the role of parental active support and corresponding literacy practices at home, as promoters of positive effects of bilingualism and consequently literacy learning. In addition, the school's use of Spanish facilitated the dynamic of the families' belief in active support of …
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The Immigrant-Criminality Paradox: A Macro-Level Analysis of the Relationship Between Immigration and Violent Crime in San Antonio, Texas
… supposed “threat” associated with an increasing immigrant population (Stephan, Diaz Loving, & Duran, 2000). Thus, the current study intended to answer whether immigration is a predictor of crime occurrence by evaluating the relationship between incidences of violent crime and Mexican-immigrant …
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Border inspections in a dual-language, second-grade classroom in the U.S. Midwest
… borders faced by four second-grade children of Mexican immigrant families at a 50-50 Dual Language (DL) school in the U.S. Midwest. The image of the border was used as a metaphor to represent the barriers and oppressive acts faced by Mexican immigrant children and their families far removed from …
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A Modern Examination of Marcus Goldstein’s Mexican Immigrant Population Data: Comparisons of Mexican-born and U.S.-born Children and Adults Living in 1930’s America and Mexico
… on two different groups of individuals, Mexican immigrants and their children residing in the San Antonio, Texas area and Mexican natives living in central and northern Mexico. Using independent samples T-tests, an analysis of covariance, and an RMET analysis, significant differences …
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