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Showing 1 to 20 of 160 for “"Spanish-speaking"”.
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Therapists' Perceived Influence of Language: Second Language Spanish Speaking Therapists with Native Spanish-Speaking Clients
… the researcher interviewed therapists who speak Spanish as a second language and work with native Spanish-speaking clients. Data analysis was completed using ethnographic research methods, which resulted in the emergence of three themes. The first theme included therapists' perceived obstacles to …
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Spanish-Speaking Limited English-Proficient Patient Satisfaction and Comfort When Comparing Spanish-Speaking Provider to An Interpreter
… proficiency (LEP) with about 64% of those being Spanish-speaking. This creates challenges in navigating the American healthcare system, where the majority of providers are solely English-speaking. Studies have demonstrated that when patients have language discordant appointments without …
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Communication Equity: Perspectives from Spanish-Speaking Families
… and linguistically diverse communities. Spanish-speaking Hispanics/Latinos, the largest ethnic and linguistic minority in the U.S., experience layers systemic of inequities that further compound access to and engagement in training, like CPI. In these communities, family members often …
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Linguistic Interactions of Spanish Speaking Mexican American Families
<p>This study explored 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 …
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Educational planning for the Spanish-speaking in Boston.
Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Dept. of Urban Studies and Planning. Thesis. 1971. B.S.
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Teaching Spanish-speaking parents to implement challenging behavior interventions.
… other than English is limited. Coaching Spanish speaking parents in Spanish resulted in high fidelity implementation of challenging behavior interventions. Additionally, parent-implemented interventions led to a decrease in both child's engagement of challenging behaviors. Both parents …
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Neuropsychological assessment of Spanish-speaking populations: translations and norms for three tests
… assessment of the growing population of Spanish-speakers in the United States has necessitated the development of culturally appropriate measures of cognitive functioning. Previously, the use of literal translations, untrained interpreters, and English-speaking norms has resulted in …
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Spanish-Speaking Patient Perspectives: Benefits and Barriers of Telemedicine in Genetic Counseling
… counseling remains limited, particularly for Spanish-speaking patients. Existing studies on patient perspectives are limited and the influence of telemedicine on effective service delivery in a Spanish-speaking population lacks robust data. This study aims to fill that gap, investigating the …
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Automated Grammatical Analysis of Language Samples from Spanish-Speaking Children Learning English
… is fast and accurate for both English and Spanish child language, but there has been no research done regarding its accuracy with bilingual children. The present study examined this topic using English and Spanish language samples taken from 254 children living in the United States. The …
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Spanish-Speaking Learners' Acquisition of English VPE and WH-Extraction Out of VPE
… administered among four groups: three groups of Spanish speakers and a control group of English native speakers. The AJTs were run to investigate research questions related to the L2 acquisition issues: (1) Do L1=Spanish L2=English adult learners at an initial stage of learning transfer their L1 …
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The role of relationship quality in vocabulary acquisition : evidence from Spanish-speaking preschoolers
… frameworks, the present study used a sample of Spanish-speaking preschoolers to examine the role of adult-child relationships as a moderator in the association between the quantity of linguistic input in Spanish and English from parents and teachers and children's later receptive and expressive …
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Exploring Algebra-based Problem Solving and Strategies of Spanish-speaking High School Students
This dissertation analyzes differences found in Spanish-speaking middle school and high school students in algebra-based problem solving. It identifies the accuracy differences between word problems presented in English, Spanish and numerically based problems. The study also explores accuracy …
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Promoting Mental Health Awareness And Reducing Stigma In Spanish-Speaking Communities Through Educational Interventions
<p>Background: Spanish-speaking Latino populations in the U.S. experience significant disparities in mental health access driven by language barriers, low mental health literacy, and cultural stigma. These factors contribute to the underutilization of services, early treatment dropout, and poor …
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Regional variation of mood use in Spanish: A comparison among three Spanish-speaking regions
… verbal moods (the subjunctive and indicative) in Spanish is variable. One of the reasons for this variation appears to be a centuries-long process of language change, during which the subjunctive mood seemed to show a decline in favor of the indicative mood. Considering this gradual process of …
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Negotiating Meaning: How Spanish-Speaking Mothers Make Sense of the Construct of Parental Involvement
… reveals a lack of parental involvement among Spanish-speaking parents. The overarching objective of this qualitative case study was to explore how Spanish-speaking mothers make sense of the construct of parental involvement. This qualitative study was comprised of three cases: one Guatemalan …
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Ego identity among young people of Spanish speaking Latin American immigrant families in Melbourne, Australia
As in other countries with a history of strong immigration and with multicultural policies, in Australia there has been a developing interest in the psychological processes of immigration. However, to date, httle empirical research in this area has been reported, and none pertaining to Latin …
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