Presents narrative accounts of the meaning of work and love for two Latino community youth activists, exploring how Latino community development in the city has given meaning to the lives of these youths and their families, neighbors, and other young people. The educational implications of their stories are discussed. (SLD)

Presents a national examination of the doctorate production and baccalaureate origins of Chicana and Chicano doctorates in the physical, life, and engineering sciences. Reports some gender differences in doctorate production and baccalaureate origins. Contains 78 references. (DDR)

Hispanic and Native-American seasonal Park Service employees in the Southwest are training younger local workers in masonry preservation in a National Park Service effort to establish a ruins preservation program. These new technicians will also learn to document, photograph, and report on preservation activities and follow legal administrative…

Analysis of the narratives of 150 Latino mothers of young children with developmental disabilities concerning themselves and disability found that most mothers portrayed themselves as good mothers in line with larger cultural notions, and viewed their children as bringing about positive transformations in their lives. Suggestions for using…

Samples 366 students in regular education and special-education settings for students with serious emotional disturbance (SED) rated by teachers using Devereux Behavior Rating Scale-School Form. Total Test standard scores earned by the SED samples were significantly higher than the regular education samples. The rating scale correctly identifies…

Uses data from the National Survey of Families and Households to examine fathers' participation in child rearing for children aged 15 to 18 years. Results show that minority fathers consistently outperform white fathers in the cognitive domain. Results also show fathers' involvement to be a function of an interplay between race or ethnicity and…

Lists 26 African-American, eight Hispanic-American, and seven Native-American college and university presidents and chancellors of color who have been at their respective two- or four-year institutions for 15 of more years. (MSE)

Presents findings from a 1-year study of a network of neighborhood and youth programs in a low-income, Latino, Chicago neighborhood. Data from observations and interviews with workers and youths describe youth characteristics, the programs' daily functioning, how workers constructed and carried out their roles, the nature of worker-youth…

Field tests of the Grandparent Strengths and Needs Inventory with Chinese, white, African American, and Hispanic American groups illuminated different perceptions about grandparents across cultures and generations. Results were used to develop culturally appropriate grandparent education curricula focused on achieving family harmony. (SK)

Uses lifespan and ecological frameworks to investigate the factors associated with early adolescent sexual activity. Results from 803 African American and Hispanic adolescents suggest a high prevalence of early sexual activity, corresponding to higher rates of childbearing and risky sexual behavior when compared to sexual activity initiated in…

Attempts to validate a model of bicultural orientation for Hispanic college students. Results support a bicultural orientation model, using acculturation and ethnic identity as constructs. Implications for student affair professions are discussed, along with suggestions for future research. (Author/MKA)

This study compared the language skills of low-birth-weight premature infants (N=11), higher birth-weight premature infants (N=14), and full-term infants (N=12) at 22 months corrected chronological age. Results suggest that low-birth-weight premature infants are at greater risk than higher birth-weight premature infants for speech and language…

Explored the role of body mass index (BMI) in eating disorders among Hispanic, Asian American, and non-Hispanic white female college students. Data from student surveys indicated that after controlling for BMI, ethnic differences in eating disorder symptoms of concern about weight and shape disappeared, but differences in restrained eating…

Examines implications of Chicago school policies for one Hispanic elementary school, suggesting that although Chicago's centrally regulated accountability measures include demands for improving minority students' education, current policies undermine the struggle for an empowering, equitable education. Describes schooling that is rooted in…

Interviewed four Latina teachers regarding relationships between their bicultural identities and attitudes toward English and Spanish. Results illustrate how bilingual people cope with pressures of living in a society that promotes conformity to the dominant culture, highlighting the strong correlation between identification with Latino culture,…