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Showing 1 to 12 of 12 for “"South Asian Americans"”.

  1. South Asian Americans’ Identity Journeys to Becoming Critically Conscious Educators

    Khandelwal, Radhika

    lmu Repository record

  2. DESIS ON A SPECTRUM: THE POLITICAL AGENDAS OF SOUTH ASIAN AMERICANS

    Sood, SheenaTemple University. Libraries2019

    … in New York City and Washington, D.C., with South Asian-origin members and constituents. These groups are 1) The Washington Leadership Program; 2) South Asian Americans Leading Together; and 3) Seva New York; and 4) Desis Rising Up and Moving. I collected qualitative data via in-person …

    temple Repository record

  3. Advancing the Implementation of CLAS Standards to Support Health of South Asian Americans

    Barnabas, Beatrice Benjamin2023

    Asian Americans are the fastest-growing racial and ethnic group in the United States, projected to reach nearly 34 million by 2050. A subset of Asian Americans, South Asians, face tremendous cultural, socioeconomic, linguistic, and structural obstacles to achieving good health. In 2018, the Office …

    iupui Repository record

  4. Cigarette and Smokeless Tobacco Product Use Among South Asian Americans and Health: The Role of Gender and Acculturation

    Essa, SamanUniversity of Houston2024

    Background: The use of tobacco products among South Asians is relatively high. Moreover, there is a high prevalence of oral smokeless tobacco products (SLT), particularly products containing Dypsis Lutescens plant, a central nervous system stimulant designated as a carcinogen. The use of SLT …

    houston Repository record

  5. The Social Determinants of Diabetes and Coronary Heart Disease in South Asian American Immigrants

    Ayaz, Mishal2021

    <p>An astounding 20% of South Asian Americans have diabetes (Matthews and Zachariah 2008). Conventional risk factors for coronary heart disease includes: age older than 65, sedentary lifestyle, cigarette smoking, hypertension, elevated low-density lipoprotein (LDL), cholesterol, and type 2 …

    denver Repository record

  6. Playing Through Contradictions: Indo-Pak Basketball and Embodying South Asisn American Masculinity

    Thangaraj, Stanley IlangoUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2015

    … qualitative research methods, I sought out how South Asian Americans attribute meaning to leisure activities of basketball and dance clubs. In particular, I examined the Indo-Pak Basketball North American circuit in general and the local Atlanta South Asian American basketball scene in …

    uiuc Repository record

  7. Playing through contradictions: Indo-Pak basketball and embodying South Asian American Masculinity

    Thangaraj, Stanley I.University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign2011

    … qualitative research methods, I sought out how South Asian Americans attribute meaning to leisure activities of basketball and dance clubs. In particular, I examined the Indo-Pak Basketball North American circuit in general and the local Atlanta South Asian American basketball scene in …

    uiuc Repository record

  8. Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian families experiences with special education in the United States

    Elramly, Nehal E.Texas Woman's University2022

    … group of Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian Americans. Results of this study reinforce the suspicion of lack of understanding of their roles and rights regarding special education and disabilities. Because of the small participant size, findings of this study may not be …

    twu Repository record

  9. We Are Also Home

    Abubaker, Mustafa2020

    … the 2015 New York Times op-ed “The Invisible Asian,” the idea of invisibility is hinted at throughout when it comes to people of Asian heritage<a title=""><sup><sup>[1]</sup></sup></a>. The author contends that for every South Asian man infantilized by their mothers, a South Asian woman is …

    kennesaw Repository record

  10. WELL-BEING AND NEGATIVE MOOD OF SOUTH ASIAN AMERICAN COLLEGE STUDENTS: CONTRIBUTIONS OF ADULT ATTACHMENT, ACCULTURATION, AND RACIAL IDENTITY

    Patel, Sheetal2008

    … variables in predicting the well-being of Asian Americans has not been well elucidated, as little research has been conducted in this area. Yet, the need for understanding the mechanisms underlying the well-being of Asian Americans has been rising as the Asian American population is the …

    maryland Repository record

  11. Attitudes towards the Diagnosis and Treatment of Depression among South Asian Muslim Americans

    Chaudhury, Sadia Rahman2011

    While Muslim Americans are one of the fastest growing communities in the United States, very little is known about their mental health needs or concerns. In an effort to better understand their mental health needs, this study explores the attitudes towards the diagnosis and treatment of depression …

    columbia-diss Repository record

  12. Discrimination and Mental Health Among South Asian College Students: The Role of Ethnic Identity

    Neha, Tasmin2026

    … Despite their growth and presence in the U.S., South Asian college students remain underrepresented in this literature. Thus, less is known about how psychosocial factors like ethnic identity influence the relationship between discrimination and mental health in this group. To address this gap, …

    cuny Repository record