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Latinos in the Heartland : At the Crossroads : ¿Incorporation or Marginalization? Proceedings of the 11th Annual Conference: Columbia, Missouri, June 13-15, 2012 Columbia, Mo. : University of Missouri.
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Of possibilities and limitations: maternal self-perceptions of agency in children's Spanish/English bilingual development
(Cambio Center, 2013)This paper presents preliminary results of an ongoing study of the sociolinguistic experiences of a group of first-generation Latino families attempting to raise their children as Spanish/English bilinguals in the city of ... -
Crossing educational borders : the impact of international experiences on teachers
(Cambio Center, 2013)Schools serve as a site for the development of complex social, cultural, and linguistic identities; the permeability of borders is not only evident in students, but also in teachers. As an effort to promote the learning ... -
Chicanos: beyond the border; the creation of a university class
(Cambio Center, 2013)This presentation focuses on the creation of a class on Chicanos at Webster University in St. Louis, MO. Participants will learn about the topics covered during the 2012 Spring Semester, materials used and class content. ... -
Volunteer study involving the Latino community
(Cambio Center, 2013)Hispanics represent the fastest growing population with cultural, demographic, and geographic diversity. This makes it difficult to successfully deliver homogeneous programs. Therefore, it is essential to better understand ... -
Trauma exposure during immigration: important considerations for professionals working with Latina immigrant populations
(Cambio Center, 2013)Latina immigrants represent a population that has been historically under-served an exploited (Ojeda, Flores, Meza & Morales, 2011). Therefore, it is the responsibility of professionals that work with this vulnerable group ... -
Latino farmers and USDA agents talk about challenges to access and use of USDA programs
(Cambio Center, 2013)According to the U.S. Census of Agriculture, 25% of Missouri Latino farmers and rancher stopped farming and ranching operations from 2002 to 2007, even though the population of Latinos was increasing across the state. One ... -
Fostering Prosocial Behaviors in Mexican and European American Adolescents Parenting and Gender Roles Considered
(Cambio Center, 2013)Research demonstrates that parents influence the prosocial development of their children (Carlo & De Guzman, 2006). Parents engage in a number of practices that socialize and shape the pro-social and moral tendencies of ... -
Hispanics and Housing During the Economic Downturn
(Cambio Center, 2013)This paper focuses on how Hispanic home ownership and population growth has evolved in the Southern United States. The theme discussed is one of change and adjustment, looking closely at the 2010 U.S. Census, along with ... -
Social Capital in Rural Southwest Kansas
(Cambio Center, 2013)This study addresses a social capital literature that has targeted a White majority in the United States. Hispanic/Latino audiences, especially new immigrant populations, have not been primary subjects in most studies. ... -
Creating a dual Ph.D. degree program between Oklahoma State University & Universidad Popular Autonoma del Estado de Puebla, Mexico
(Cambio Center, 2013)Universidad Popular Autonoma del Estado de Puebla (UPAEP University) and Oklahoma State University (OSU) have developed a strong international academic relationship since 1992. Both institutions share and understand the ... -
Cultural transition, identity crisis and challenges of a foreign professional
(Cambio Center, 2013)Most of the time, we talk about immigrants like those who have come to this country without documents, illegally; individuals who, regarding all inconveniences, make a life in United States. However, what about the people ... -
Reframing the Conversation on Diversity
(Cambio Center, 2013)As the United States in general, and Missouri in particular, grows more and more diverse not only in terms of race, languages and religions; but also in terms of age, sexual orientation and family structure; we are facing ... -
Developing Latino entrepreneur support networks: the Wapello County microloan
(Cambio Center, 2013)Since 2004, Iowa State University Extension and Outreach has been working with Latino entrepreneurs in Iowa and the Midwest to better understand the needs of the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs. After several studies ... -
Family nutrition education program in Missouri
(Cambio Center, 2013)The family Nutrition Education Program (FNEP) is a federally funded program that reached limited resources audiences of all ages; it is a multifaceted program focusing on behavior change and the adoption of habits that ... -
Exploring the meanings of food and agriculture for Latino youth through the use of PhotoVoice in three Iowa cities
(Cambio Center, 2013)Using PhotoVoice as a tool for participatory action research, 10 Latino high school students, from three different cities of Iowa, Des Moines, Council Bluffs and Ottumwa, completed a project developed by Iowa State University ... -
Protection for Undocumented Children Sexual Abuse Among Latino Children Living in The Heartland
(Cambio Center, 2013)This paper is an exploration on the topic of childhood sexual abuse among the Latino population and specifically of the undocumented Latino population living in the communities that we serve. The basic child protection ... -
Barriers to Professional Integration Among Latino Immigrants in Missouri
(Cambio Center, 2013)Immigrants who received a college education abroad face a myriad of challenges in reentering their professions or fields in the United States. These barriers to foreign-trained immigrants withhold benefits from receiving ... -
A closer look at the Latino BSN student
(Cambio Center, 2013)While the population of the United States has become more diverse, almost 90% of the nursing workforce continues to be made up of White, non-Hispanics. The Comprehensive Support for Disadvantaged Students (CSDS) program ... -
Cambio de Colores : Latinos in the Heartland : Proceedings of the 11th Annual Conference : At the Crossroads: Incorporation or Marginalization? Columbia, Missouri, June 13-15, 2012
(Cambio Center, 2013)The eleventh conference's driving theme was "At the Crossroads: "Incorporation or Marginalization?" Last year, we were surely facing uncertain and unsettling times because of the high pitch of the electoral rhetoric. We ...