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Showing 1 to 20 of 786 for “"latino"”.
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Aroma & Sabor Latino
La creación de este plan de negocio Aroma & Sabor Latino busca demostrar la viabilidad del cultivo del cacao en el municipio de Cachipay siempre y cuando se tomen las medidas necesarias para aumentar su rendimiento y calidad, por esta razón se propone un sistema agroforestal …
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The political psychology of perceptions of Latino voters and of Latino politicians
… I examined how the American public perceives Latino citizens and Latino representatives, particularly with respect to perceptions of political ideology. Political scientists have made great strides with regard to the consequences of race in American politics, and my dissertation tests whether …
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Latino/a LGBTQ Migrations
… LGBTQ individuals, limited research examines the Latino/a segment of the LGBTQ population. The study explores the motivations behind migration as well as the resettlement process of those immigrating to the San Francisco Bay Area from Latin America, focusing on the areas of housing, economic …
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Growing Up Gay and Latino
… attending high school in a predominantly Latino area to determine if their experiences are different in a Latino-inflected environment than those of students in a predominantly Anglo environment. Although the experiences of LGBT students are well documented in academic journals and popular …
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Conflict Resolution among Latino Couples
… resolution style was examined with 191 married Latino couples residing in Houston and Dallas, Texas, representing 21 different nationalities. The purpose of this research study was to examine conflict resolution styles most predominant among the Latino couples in the sample and to examine if …
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THE LATINO ACHIEVEMENT GAP: THE ROLE OF TEACHERS IN THE SUCCESS OR FAILURE OF LATINO STUDENTS
<p>Understanding that the academic achievement of Latino students continues to lag behind their White peers, this study explored the role of the teacher in the success or failure of Latino school-age children. The methodology utilized for this research was qualitative. I used a narrative approach …
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Predicting Latino adolescents' dental exam occurrence
… health care disparities have been found among Latino adolescents, few studies have examined this group exclusively to discover what may predict the occurrence of dental exams. This study used nationally representative data from Wave I of the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health in …
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No Mas Excusas: Parent Latino Initiative
<p>Immigrant Latino parents are invested in their children and have an authentic interest in assisting their children to acquire an education and to succeed in school, but many parents face socioeconomic, language, and cultural barriers. This qualitative study looked at a group of immigrant Latino …
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The Effects of Perceived Organizational Support on Training and Safety in Latino and Non-Latino Construction Workers
… United States in 2005. Among these fatalities, Latino workers, defined as both foreign-born and native-born (U.S.-born) workers of Latino ethnicity (BLS, 2006; Dong and Platner, 2004), accounted for 16% of those fatalities (BLS, 2006). Researchers are increasingly acknowledging that …
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Body Image and Sexuality Among Latino Youth
In the U.S., the Latino youth population is large and growing rapidly and many Latino youth are sexually active. These relatively high rates of sexual activity are concerning because Latino boys and girls, compared to other youth, have the lowest rate of contraceptive use and high rates of sexually …
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Family Acculturation and Asthma Outcomes in Latino Children
… plan (p < .005).</p> <p><em>Conclusion: </em>Latinos are consistently reported to have lower asthma rates in California and the nation and yet little is known about the reasons for such outcomes. Moreover, asthma management is key to lower the burden of asthma and little research exists on …
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Latino Students' Prejudice and Stereotypes toward African Americans
… towards African Americans among Anglo and Latino American, high school students. A sample of 597 Anglo and Latino high school juniors and seniors from the Fontana and Redlands School Districts participated in this study. Participants completed a questionnaire that included demographic, …
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African American and Latino Relations in Hamblen County.
… that exists between African Americans and Latinos in Hamblen County. My research consisted of three discussion groups. One group consisted of nine African Americans and the two additional groups consisted of five Latinos. After analyzing the results of my research, I found that my results …
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