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Guardia, Juan R.; Evans, Nancy J. – Journal of College Student Development, 2008
Higher education scholars have examined Latino/a student experiences and ethnic identity, yet there is no research describing the ethnic identity development of Latino fraternity members at a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI). The purpose of this phenomenological study was to understand how membership in a Latino fraternity at an HSI enhanced…
Descriptors: College Students, Ethnicity, Fraternities, Hispanic Americans
Sotomayor, Marta, Ed. – 1984
Five agencies of the Public Health Service (PHS) joined with PHS Hispanic employees and other Hispanic health specialists to commemorate Hispanic Heritage Week by critically examining health issues of particular relevance to Hispanics. The first day the forum sought to define, from an Hispanic perspective, issues relating to health statistics,…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Clinics, Cultural Influences, Drug Abuse
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Meredith, John D. – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1984
Utilizing both quantitative and qualitative approaches, the study assessed the strengths of selected components of the Mexican American ethnic medical system within the local community of Casper, Wyoming. Findings indicated that few local Hispanics adhered to much of the system, except in the realm of some easily available home remedies.…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Cultural Background, Ethnicity, Family Life
Stout, Charles L.; Swanson, Terri M. – 1982
During 1982 the Colorado Migrant Health Program, together with the Colorado Migrant Education Program, provided students enrolled in migrant summer schools with a continuum of care which included screening and physical assessment for detection of existing and potential health problems, referral for diagnosis and treatment of identified…
Descriptors: Dental Evaluation, Elementary Secondary Education, Financial Support, Health Education
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Szapocznik, Jose; And Others – Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 1986
Compares efficacy of Bicultural Effectiveness Training (BET) and Structural Family Therapy (SFT) used with Cuban-American families in which adolescents manifested symptoms of conduct disorders and/or social maladjustment. Finds significant improvement as measured by family structure, acculturation/biculturalism levels, and adolescent behavior…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adolescents, Behavior Disorders, Behavior Problems
Curiel, Herman – 1988
The Bilingual Education Act of 1968 (also know as Title VII of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965) recognized that the educational needs of Limited English Proficient (LEP) students could not be met by traditional, English-only instruction. This legislation provided funding to state education agencies and local school districts to…
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Bilingualism, Educational Legislation