The existing research on Latino familialism draws a distinction between the attitudes associated with familialism and familialism-based action. Because attitudes tend to be more stable when considering variables such as immigration generation status, etc., social science researchers tend to employ measures based on attitudinal aspects of familialism, rather than action or behavior. Because of this preference, there is a lack of studies that examine familialism-based action and behaviors. This dissertation consists of three unique studies that examine actions and behaviors associated with familialism, while taking into account the methodological concerns expressed by previous researchers. The first study uses nationally representative U.S. data to compare the differences in the frequency of contact with various family members, among black non-Hispanics, Hispanics, and white non-Hispanics. The central finding of this study is that Hispanics maintain more frequent contact with family than white non-Hispanics, but there is no difference between Hispanics and black non-Hispanics, with the exception of contact with fathers. The second study, which employs qualitative data collected from a metropolitan area in the Southwest U.S., examines the locus of educational aspirations and expectations among a sample of Hispanics and white non-Hispanics. Among other things, this study finds that Hispanic females were more likely than other participants to make statements that suggest the aspirations or expectations of significant others were a strong influence in the decision to attend college. This study further argues that this tendency is related to the acquiescent nature of traditional Hispanic gender norms associated with the familial concept of marianismo. Using nationally representative U.S. data, the final study finds that, other things being equal, Hispanic college students are more likely than non-Hispanic students to attend a college or university that is within fifty miles of their permanent residence. The study further finds that this tendency mediates the gap between Hispanic students and white non-Hispanic students, in terms of the selectivity level of institutions attended.

Socioemotional factors may greatly contribute to the way a child learns and interacts with their environment. Early elementary school has proven to be a significant period of development for foundational reading skills. For children of color, specifically Latino students, there are few studies that examine the relationship between sociodemographic variables such as ethnicity and gender, with challenging behaviors such as inattention and hyperactivity. This interaction is evaluated using multivariate analysis of variance (MANOVA) in order to gauge the impact on reading achievement. Additionally, these relationships are explored with a cohort of Latino students (n=89) to determine whether Latino children are adequately rated for the presentation of inattentive and or hyperactive behaviors. This study then explores these interactions further with a diverse cohort of Latino, Black, Asian, and White students (n=274) and aims to discuss the implications for educational outcomes and development. Of particular interest, is the exploration of the achievement gap between children of different backgrounds as early elementary school may provide a critical window of intervention. / 2023-05-29T00:00:00Z

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Census information indicates that Latinos are the largest minority school-age population, yet they represent a very small percentage of the students earning post-secondary degrees. Some contend that institutional discrimination, intertwined with racial ideologies are preventing Hispanics from achieving higher levels of education. The purpose of this study was to determine whether Latinos are less likely to complete at least a bachelor's degree than their non-Latino peers, and to determine if there are variations in educational attainment among the different Latino subgroups. This study aims to discover if these propositions are true by analyzing the High School and Beyond data set available through the Inter-University Consortium of Political and Social Research. Findings show that the aggregate, Hispanics, are indeed less likely to complete at least a bachelor's degree in comparison to their White and Asian peers. However, the differences between Hispanics and Blacks or Native American is not significant. Additionally, in terms of the subgroup analysis, Mexicans and Puerto Ricans are less likely to go to college then their Cuban peers. Finally, Cubans do not differ significantly from their Asian or White peers. These preliminary findings begin to illustrate the dangers in using a pan-ethnic label. / Master of Science

In this study, I investigate how the issue of immigration affects Latino voter turnout. I hypothesize that U.S. Latino citizens who view immigration as highly important and helpful to the United States will be more likely to turn out to vote in midterm and presidential elections. In addition to a contextual analysis on elections in Arizona and California, I perform a probit regression analysis on survey data from Pew Hispanic's 2004 National Survey of Latinos on Politics and Civic Participation. The results are mixed with respect to the initial expectations. While respondents who view immigration as important and helpful are more likely to turn out than those who view immigration as important and hurtful, the results suggest that respondents who find immigration as unimportant may not be less likely to turn out. Further, there are some differences between Latino subgroups, although these differences are minor. Ultimately, the hypotheses presented in this study find moderate support.

A recent trend in immigration is the arrival of foreign-born Latinos to new destinations in the American West and South. The influx of these immigrants has been accompanied by growth in Latino-owned businesses. Although we know a great deal about ethnic entrepreneurship in traditional immigrant destinations, few studies have been conducted to examine this phenomenon in new immigrant destinations. The purpose of this study was to collect, analyze, and report the experiences of Latino entrepreneurs in one new immigrant destination, namely Cache County, Utah. The study finds that Latino entrepreneurs in the study draw heavily on family ties in their business development, that they lack support at the community and institutional level, and that their role in the host and co-ethnic communities is more complex than the existing literature captures.

Dissertation--Berlin--Universität, 2002. / Bibliogr. p. 392-400.

Memoria académica para optar al título de Periodista / El fenómeno del rock latino representa un hito excepcional dentro de los anales de la música contemporánea. Desde principios de la década de los ’80 y en medio de las dictaduras militares de Argentina y Chile se albergó un prolífico movimiento musical que rápidamente se extendió por el resto del continente. Si bien es cierto, en ambos países el proceso tiene características muy similares, es posible establecer como uno de los puntos primigenios, la censura impuesta en Argentina para la difusión de música en inglés debido a la Guerra de Las Malvinas (1982). A partir de ese momento y casi como un efecto dominó, el rock abre sus banderas de lucha ante el régimen político y desde Argentina irrumpe abruptamente en nuestro país, hacia 1984. Pero nuestra escena rockera no era una página en blanco. Ya existía un claro precedente musical de la mano del llamado “Canto Nuevo”, cuna de grandes figuras nacionales (Hugo Moraga, Eduardo Gatti, “Los Jaivas”, “Quilapayún”, etc.) y nuevos espacios de difusión (“Café del Cerro”, “Teatro Caupolicán, “Teatro Cariola”, etc). Asimismo, los rockeros nacionales tenían a sus principales exponentes en grupos como : “Tumulto”, “Arena Movediza”, “Millantún”, “Sol y Medianoche”, entre otros. Los medios de comunicación locales vivían un tiempo de censura y la radio, aparece como un bastión fundamental para la difusión de este semillero artístico. Surgen dos nombres importantes: Radio Chilena y Radio Galaxia. La primera de ellas difundió gran parte del material del Canto Nuevo, gracias al programa “Nuestro Canto”. La segunda, se convirtió en uno de los principales soportes del rock en español a través del programa “Hecho en Chile” , conducido por Sergio “Pirincho Cárcamo”. Frente a este espectro nacional, entre 1984 y 1985, Chile consume la producción discográfica de rock argentino correspondiente a cinco años. Llegan a nuestra palestra radial, nombres como : Charly García, Celeste Carballo, “Virus”, “Miguel Mateos”, “Los Enanitos Verdes”, “G.I.T.”, entre muchos otros. La camada rockera argentina aterrizó estrepitosamente apoderándose fuertemente de los gustos populares. En medio de aquella maraña musical, surge un nombre poderoso: “SODA STEREO”. Trío bonaerense que meteóricamente saltó a los primeros lugares cantando “Te hacen falta vitaminas” y “¿Por qué no puedo ser Jet?”, de su disco homónimo (1983).

This study reviews U.S. Spanish-language broadcast networks' prime time programming content targeted to the Latino youth audience. It explores the relationship between the Latino youth and prime time programming by Spanish-language broadcast networks and how they seek to attract this market as is reflected in the characteristics and quantity of their content and preferred formats by using the strategic management theory. This study identifies the amount and type of prime time programming that was catered to the Latino youth audience between 2003 and 2012 by the three major Spanish-language networks: Univision, Telemundo, and Telefutura. An observed pattern reveals that prime time programming targeting Latino teenagers is relatively smaller and older in comparison to programming delivered through the general programming.

Dissertation--Philosophische Fakultät--Göttingen--Georg-August-Universität, 2001. / Contient des textes en espagnol en annexe. Bibliogr. p. 401-429.