Studied the impact of victimization and fear of crime on 56 Latina teenagers in urban and suburban areas. Fear of crime was associated not only with the variables traditionally correlated with fear of crime, but also with feelings of identity. Also examined were coping mechanisms Latina teenagers used to deal with those fears. (SLD)

Discusses methodological issues that may adversely affect the research process and impede understanding of Latinas, particularly those affected by AIDS. Gives suggestions for strengthening qualitative and quantitative methods when conducting research on Latinas. Describes the growing awareness of important clinical subgroup differences based on…

Shares the goals and activities of Cristo Rey Jesuit High School in Chicago, Illinois. Serving disadvantaged Hispanic students, Cristo Rey has a corporate internship program in which students work one day a week at a local business to pay for their education, and attend a full schedule of classes the rest of the week. (YKH)

Presents suggestions for the implementation of focus groups among Latino farmworkers in the United States. Recommendations are based on a study of risk factors for HIV and AIDS among Latino farmworkers. They center on group membership, facilitation, and the focus group process. (SLD)

Examines the different cultural and professional stories of three ethnic minority women school leaders (one African American, one Hispanic American, and one immigrant from India), each of whom rewrites her professional life script on both public and personal levels. Stories affirm each woman's struggle against overt and passive racism and…

A commonly held notion of how earlier generations of immigrants were educated--often used as the chief argument supporting English immersion--is a myth. Far from succeeding by immersing themselves in English, immigrant groups did much worse than the native-born; some groups, particularly Italians, did much worse than others. Research findings are…

Only 102 Chicanos/Latinos are presidents of two- and four-year colleges in the United States, and only one heads a major research institution. The Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities is developing a major national leadership initiative to supply administrators for academic institutions and a network to cultivate leaders. (MSE)

Argues that it is important for beginning teachers to receive part of their training in a small school like Latino Youth Alternative High School at the University of Illinois-Chicago. Relates how the program functions; gives Latino students' and tutors' reasons for appreciating it. Includes responses about teacher-student relationships as key to a…

Female minority students at an urban alternative high school completed interviews regarding perceptions of risk factors for female gang involvement. Peer pressure was the largest influence on female gang involvement. Respondents believed girls might turn to gangs for protection from neighborhood crime, abusive families, and other gangs. Lack of…

In a West Texas community that is 70% Hispanic, school-based community services build solidarity and contribute to well-being. The school provides social services, a community clinic, and service learning opportunities for students. This model is successful because it is self-initiated and self-organized. (Contains 43 references.) (SK)

Examined Hispanic immigrant parents' cultural models and practices of children's literacy development, discussing home-school discontinuities. Periodic interviews with parents indicated that most shared a common view of literacy development that affected their structuring of everyday activities for children. Influenced by shared experiences in…

Proposes a culturally-sensitive conceptual framework for the mental health treatment of Hispanics, and illustrates how the dimensions of acculturation; language dominance and preference; and cultural norms, values, and beliefs affect the assessment of psychological and physical health. (JPS)

This study used quantitative and qualitative methodology to examine the phonological patterns of 24 3-year-old and 30 4-year-old Spanish-speaking preschoolers of Puerto Rican descent. The children acquired the sounds of their language at an early age and did not exhibit high percentages of occurrence on targeted phonological processes. (DB)

Although researchers believe ability grouping is widespread, national descriptive statistics are scarce. Data from the 1988 National Educational Longitudinal Study data suggest a sizeable majority of 8th- and 10th-grade students are tracked. Informal tracking patterns are similar. Low-socioeconomic students, blacks, and Hispanics tend to be…

Describes a California elementary school serving Hispanic students that successfully involved parents, businesses, and community members in improving school safety, refurbishing the neighborhood, and purging the area of criminal activity. Police and Korean-American merchants have contributed to multicultural celebrations, and PTA participation is…