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Showing 1 to 15 of 15 for “"asian indians"”.
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Asian Indians in the United States: An analysis of identity formation and retention
… exploratory study which examines how Asian Indian immigrants to the United States form a new identity while maintaining aspects of their traditional culture. This project analyzed three generations of family members and their respective impact on identity formation. Interviews were …
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Acculturative Stress and Coping Strategies Used by Asian Indians Living in the United States: A Quantitative and Qualitative Inquiry
… stress experiences and coping strategies used by Asian Indians residing in the United States. The organizing research question was "What are the acculturative stress experiences and coping strategies used by first generation Asian Indians living in the United States?" The research question was …
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South Asians in Boston
… economic opportunities and more recently, the Asian Indians seeking better education and work opportunities. The economy of Massachusetts underwent transformation in the 20*h century with the rise of the high technology sector. The emergence of Route 128 around Boston and subsequently, 1-495 …
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Determinants of Earnings for Asian Immigrants in the Kansas City Metropolitan Area
… thesis examines the determinants of earnings for Asian immigrants in the Midwest of the United States. It tests simultaneously three theoretical explanations--assimilation, human capital, and job competition--for the earnings attainment of three major Asian groups: Asian Indian, Vietnamese, and …
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The relationship between religious support and acculturative stress in second-generation Asian Indian American Christians
Asian Americans, the fastest-growing immigrant population in the United States (U.S.), experience significant acculturative stress when adapting to a Western culture (Shim & Schwartz. 2008; U.S. Census. 2007). Acculturative stress is magnified in second-generation Asian Americans given the pressure …
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Exploring Meanings of Identity, Selfhood, and Migration in the Lives of First- Generation Gujarati Asian Indian Americans: A Narrative Study
Asian Indians today are the fastest growing Asian group in the United States. This increase is especially evident post 1965, when changes in immigration policy allowed for greater numbers of immigrants from India. This group of immigrants is poorly represented in the literature, and the present …
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South Asian Indian patients’ perspective of the Improving Access to Psychological Therapies (IAPT) cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) interventions for depression in Primary Care : a qualitative & grounded theory analysis study
… receiving end such as the BAME group of South Asian Indians (SAIs). Study AimThe focus of this study was to explore South Asian Indians’ experiences of psychological therapies received in primary care when presenting with depression. MethodsA Qualitative and Grounded theory analysis study was …
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Asian Indian Perceptions of Normality: A Qualitative Study
… people from non-European cultures, such as Asian Indians, may not be represented by these current parameters of mental health and illness.</p> <p>In this study, the construct of normality was investigated from an Asian Indian perspective. Specifically, interviews were conducted with Asian …
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Exploring the Relationship between Physical Activity and Acculturation in U.S. Asian Indian Women
Asian Indian immigrants are at greater risk for morbidity and mortality from coronary heart disease and diabetes compared to Caucasians and other immigrant groups in the U.S., and have been shown to have lower levels of physical activity. Acculturation has been associated with increased risk for …
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The Home-School Relations: An Exploration Into the Perspectives of Parents and Schools on Asian Indian Cultural Model of Schooling
… the attitudes, expectations, and involvement of Asian Indian parents in their children's education and schools. Semi-structured interviews with parents, children, teachers and principals, and classroom observations were used to collect qualitative data. The analysis involved looking for emerging …
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Let’s talk mental health: analysis of Indian immigrant women’s culturally centered mental health perceptions and identifying modifiers in interventions
… to a lack of awareness and openness among other Asian Indians. To address these challenges, mental health experts elicited recommendations for mental health experts to be proactive in the immigrant communities. They also provided enhancement opportunities for universities to improve their …
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An Investigation into the Performance of Ethnicity Verification Between Humans and Machine Learning Algorithms
… commonly available human populations, i.e. Caucasian, African-American, Asians, and South-Asian Indians. A gap has been identified for the development of a system which analyses the full-face and its individual feature-components (eyes, nose and mouth), for the Pakistani ethnic group. An …
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An Investigation into the Performance of Ethnicity Verification Between Humans and Machine Learning Algorithms
… commonly available human populations, i.e. Caucasian, African-American, Asians, and South-Asian Indians. A gap has been identified for the development of a system which analyses the full-face and its individual feature-components (eyes, nose and mouth), for the Pakistani ethnic group. An …