Cambio de Colores (2008 : 7th : Columbia, Mo.)
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Cambio de Colores: Latinos in Missouri : Connecting Research to Policy and Practice, Hoy y Mañana : Proceedings of the 4th Annual Conference: Columbia, Missouri, March 30-April 1, 2005. Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri.
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Item Immigration Reform: Comprehensive Solutions for Complex Problems(Cambio Center, 2009) Waslin, Michele; Cambio de Colores (4th : 2005 : Columbia, Mo.)In January 2004, after more than two years of silence, President George Bush reignited the national immigration debate when he proposed a new guest worker program. Members of Congress of both political parties have entered the debate by introducing proposals of their own. While the content of immigration reform proposals varies "sometimes dramatically" nearly everyone from all sides of the 59 immigration debate agrees that the current system is not functioning well, is not in the best interests of the U.S. and needs to be reformed. This debate is likely to continue for several years; immigration reform has always been a contentious issue in this nation of immigrants. This paper explains why the current system is inadequate and needs to be overhauled and lays out National Council of La Raza's principles for comprehensive immigration reform.Item Bilingual Education(Cambio Center, 2008) Espinosa, Linda; Cambio de Colores (4th : 2005 : Columbia, Mo.)Item The Nature and Extent of Latino Immigrants' Communication with Their Children about Sexual Issues(Cambio Center, 2008) Dannerbeck, Anne; Sable, Marjorie; Campbell, James; Gonzalez, Eleazar; Hauman, Roxana; Cambio de Colores (4th : 2005 : Columbia, Mo.)The second and third generation of Latino immigrants have historically not faired as well as their foreign-born parents on many health measures, such as life expectancy, unplanned pregnancy and drug use. To better prepare the children of immigrants for life in the U.S., we need to provide resources to their parents. As part of a larger study on family-planning service acquisition, 100 male and 100 female Latino immigrants in Boone County, Mo., were queried about their concerns regarding children raised in the U.S. and their intentions for addressing sexual-behavior issues with their children. This presentation will first describe demographic characteristics of the respondents, such as level of acculturation, education, age and gender, that might affect their views on how to educate their children. These demographic variables will then be related to how immigrants perceive the context of reception for childrearing in the U.S. Then, the respondents? views on the importance of discussing various sexual issues with their children will be presented. Finally, the role of the family and other social institutions in educating children about sexual issues will be discussed.Item Latinos in Missouri : Conference Abstracts 2006-2008(Cambio Center, 2009) Jeanetta, Stephen C.; Valdivia, Corinne B.; Cambio de Colores (5th : 2006 : Columbia, Mo.); Cambio de Colores (6th : 2007 : Kansas City, Mo.); Cambio de Colores (7th : 2008 : Columbia, Mo.)This proceedings is a compilation of the three Cambio de Colores conferences held between 2006 and 2008. In 2006, the theme "Latinos in Missouri: Beyond Borders" explored the extent to which the flow of people, goods and information is changing our notions of what constitutes a border. The conference in 2007, "Latinos in Missouri: Everyone Together - Todos Juntos," underlined the need for all stakeholders - regardless of who they are or where they come from - to engage themselves in the process of integrating everyone into their communities. The 2008 conference, "Latinos in Missouri: Uniting Cultures - Uniendo Culturas," focused on how the Latino population is becoming part of U.S. culture. The abstracts included in this book are a reflection of the discussions that were held during these three events. They provide a diverse array of resources for community groups, access to information for researchers and connections to those who share similar interests in understanding and affecting the changes happening in our communities. As you look through these pages, you might think about how your work could contribute to our broader understanding of how demographic changes are affecting the changes happening in our communities. As you look through these pages, you might think about how your work could contribute to our broader understanding of how demographic changes are affecting communities and consider participating in future Cambio de Colores conferences.