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Latinos in American Schools
This is an ethnographic study of Latinos in American schools which took place at the University of Toledo during the 2011-2013 academic years. The purpose of this study was to gain a better understanding of adult Latino university students' attitudes towards and experiences in American schools. …
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Math anxiety and careers among bilingual Latinos
Latinos do not enter particular occupational fields at the same rate than other ethnic groups and certainly continue to be underrepresented in math, science, and engineering (MSE) fields. Although math anxiety has been widely studied as a variable influencing MSE careers among European-American …
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Parental Support of Latinos in Higher Education
… grapple with Latino student retention issues. Latinos are the largest and fastest-growing ethnic group in the United States, yet they also are the group that has the least amount of formal education. The literature suggests that parental support helps Latinos succeed academically in elementary, …
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Project Salud: Studying Activity of Latinos - Underestimated
Recent census figures suggest that Latinos are the largest ethnic minority group in the United States, however, examination of the physical activity levels and the correlates and outcomes of activity have employed samples primarily composed of non-Latino Whites. The present study examined the …
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Neighborhood Attachment Among Latinos in Low-Income Communities
… the formation of neighborhood attachment among Latinos. This limits our understanding of urban renewal, as the growth of the Hispanic population has been identified as a key source of recent revitalization in American cities.</p><p>My research employs mixed methods to investigate the experiences …
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Characteristics of Latinos with No Usual Source of Care
… compared with other racial or ethnic groups. Latinos are less likely to have a usual source of care and utilize the healthcare system. It is important to explore the factors that are related to healthcare access of the Latino population, define those that are even less likely, and find …
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BELIEFS ABOUT MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES AMONG EMERGING ADULT LATINOS
… in the general population. The population of Latinos (particularly younger individuals) in the United States is rapidly increasing. Acculturation has been found to negatively impact mental health issues in Latino populations. And finally, emerging adult’s unmet mental health needs / issues …
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Testing a Biopsychosocial Model of Perceived Racism Among Latinos
… model of the racism-health link among Latinos. Nearly 225 Latino college students completed a paper-and-pencil survey, which included a number of measures: Everyday Perceived Racial Discrimination Index (Jackson & Williams, 1995), The Social Health Battery (Rand Corporation, 1978), …
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The civic and political engagement of Latinos in Omaha, Nebraska
1 PDF file ([viii, 111] pages)
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Social Cognitive Predictors of Diabetes Outcomes in Latinos and Whites
… on HbA1c and Blood Pressure control than in Latinos. Latinos reported significantly higher collaborative religious coping and higher family support for diabetes than Whites; however, Latinos family support did not predict improved health outcomes. To motivate lifestyle change for better …
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Improvised care: public health with Latinos in new immigrant destinations
… respond to the needs of their growing Latinos populations. This qualitative study used 28 in-depth interviews with 30 public health administrators and front-line staff to identify how agencies serve Latino clients in new destinations. I used a two-step process of purposeful and snowball …
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Mapping the denial of space : Latinos and United States immigration law
… Salvadorian, and Hondurans—referred to as Latinos in this research—constitute nearly all of deportation from the United States in recent decades. In addition to these deportation trends, Latinos are also less likely to receive some form of relief from deportation despite increasing violence …
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Anglos' and Latinos' Self-Regulation to Standards for Education and Parenthood
… attitudes toward adolescent pregnancy than Latinos. As anticipated, adolescents experienced increases in self-esteem and positive affect when they acted in ways that confirmed valued standards.</p>
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La Casita -- housing designed for Latinos : two cases from Southern California
As the nation's fastest growing minority group, Latinos are expected to be the main engine of household growth over the next decade. This demographic trend is most apparent in Southern California. While much attention has been paid to making homeownership more accessible to Latinos, no serious …
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ACCULTURATION AND THE PREVALENCE OF DIABETES IN ADULT LATINOS: NHANES 2007-2010
Background: Latinos are disproportionately affected by diabetes. Studies examining acculturation and diabetes prevalence among Latinos have used diverse operational definitions of acculturation and have reported conflicting results. Objective: To examine the association between two acculturation …
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The Symbolic Representation of Latinos: A Content Analysis of Prime-Time Television
… the media may reflect and reinforce the place of Latinos in United States society. This study examines how Latinos are portrayed in television entertainment programming by addressing two major research questions: 1) What is the extent of Latino recognition on prime-time television? and 2) What is …
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Self-Esteem, Spirituality, and Acculturation and the Relationship with Depression in Latinos
… with depression in a community sample of Latinos. Previous research with Latinos has identified these factors as potentially being correlated with depression and with quality of life. The weight that these three variables can have on depression may be profound. Self-esteem and spirituality …
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Culturally responsive architecture : a community center and housing for Latinos in Roxbury
… Roxbury population, which comprises blacks, Latinos, Cape Verdeans and whites, I will focus on the Latino community. With this focus, I am by no means intending to isolate or favor this particular group. My main objective, instead, is to help strengthen and develop the Latino community and …
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