Trabalho apresentado para Defesa em nível de Mestrado. Área de concentração em Integração, Cultura e Sociedade da Universidade Federal da Integração Latino-Americana, como requisito parcial à obtenção do título de Mestre em Integração Contemporânea da América Latina. Orientador: Prof. Dra. Clara Agustina Suárez Cruz / Submitted by Nilson Junior (nilson.junior@unila.edu.br) on 2017-11-14T17:39:36Z No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Final Mestrado_Com Ficha Catalográfica_Iconografia Plástica Latino-americana_Antonio Berni.pdf: 7560563 bytes, checksum: eda98dfddbc7d3b4b6b0cd83f804b69e (MD5) / Approved for entry into archive by Nilson Junior (nilson.junior@unila.edu.br) on 2017-11-14T17:39:47Z (GMT) No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Final Mestrado_Com Ficha Catalográfica_Iconografia Plástica Latino-americana_Antonio Berni.pdf: 7560563 bytes, checksum: eda98dfddbc7d3b4b6b0cd83f804b69e (MD5) / Made available in DSpace on 2017-11-14T17:39:47Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 Dissertação Final Mestrado_Com Ficha Catalográfica_Iconografia Plástica Latino-americana_Antonio Berni.pdf: 7560563 bytes, checksum: eda98dfddbc7d3b4b6b0cd83f804b69e (MD5) Previous issue date: 2017 / The Art, in its different languages, becomes an element of integration, releasing and an opportunity for comprehension for communities and individuals. Through art, it may be shortened distances and consolidate paradigms. This project has as object of research, recognize part of the Latin American iconography through the work of Antonio Berni, an Argentinian artist that in his artistic discourse emphasizes to the discourse on social inequality in Argentina and leads to reflection and analysis of historical, social and political processes the countries of Latin America. Semiotics, the science that takes into account the study and full comprehension of the language through the signs, assists in the connection of the hypotheses for this study. It creates paths of analysis and synthesis for understanding complex systems of languages, cultures and societies. It is through Peirce's semiotics, which aims to analyse and expose the aspects of Berni`s works, establishing relations between art, culture, history, society and politics and considering cultural and human aspects in their uniqueness and singularity. Through this work, it is expected to indicate the relevance of aesthetic shaping, that assists in the cultural and social expansion and comprehension in an artistic process. And, that provides the elements of meaningfulness for the individual, clarifying about their skills and capabilities through knowledge of its origins / A Arte, em suas diversas linguagens, torna-se elemento integrador, libertador e de oportunidade de compreensão a povos e indivíduos. Por meio dela, consegue-se encurtar distâncias e alicerçar paradigmas. A presente pesquisa tem como objeto reconhecer parte da iconografia latino- americana através da obra de Antonio Berni, artista argentino que, em seu discurso plástico, salienta a desigualdade social na Argentina e conduz à reflexão e à análise dos processos históricos, sociais e políticos nos países da América Latina. A Semiótica, ciência que leva em consideração o estudo e a compreensão integral das linguagens através dos signos, auxilia na conexão das hipóteses levantadas para este estudo, criando meios de análise e síntese para compreensão de sistemas complexos de linguagens, culturas e sociedades. É através da Semiótica peirceana que pretende-se analisar e expor as facetas da obra de Berni, estabelecendo relações entre arte, cultura, história, sociedade e política, ponderando aspectos culturais e humanos, únicos e singulares. Por meio deste trabalho, espera-se indicar a relevância da formação estética, que auxilia na ampliação e compreensão cultural e social do processo artístico, e que provê elementos de significância ao indivíduo, esclarecendo sobre suas capacidades e potencialidades através do conhecimento de suas origens

There are two studies in this dissertation. Both are about couples in a stepfamily who attended stepfamily education called, Smart Steps: Embrace the Journey. The first study explored how 13 Latino stepcouples felt the concepts they learned in stepfamily education influenced their couple relationship, parenting, and their family. Participants ranged in age from 25 to 43. They were interviewed two years after participating in the course. They talked about positive changes that happened in their couple relationship, parenting relationship, and their family as a result of participating in stepfamily education. It was also found that the course helped them to improve their stepparent/stepchild relationship. The second study examined how one Latino stepcouples’ journey unfolded after participation, and the subsequent experiences that occurred when their stepchildren moved in with them. They were interviewed right after the course was completed, one year later, and two years later. Their story is told from when the couple met, having two biological children, and then moving five stepchildren into their home. They explained how the concepts they learned helped their stepfamily. Future studies on Latino stepfamilies and the strengths and weaknesses of these studies are discussed.

Latino populations continue to utilize mental health services at lower rates than their non-Latino counterparts. This is concerning for several reasons. Mental illness, is extremely prevalent in the general population. The population of Latinos (particularly younger individuals) in the United States is rapidly increasing. Acculturation has been found to negatively impact mental health issues in Latino populations. And finally, emerging adult’s unmet mental health needs / issues place them at risk for failing to adapt to adult roles, impacting their lives in many ways. This mixed methods study implores primarily quantitative design and includes two qualitative questions to explore the beliefs about mental health services among emerging adult (18-25) Latinos. Data for this study was derived from a survey, which was developed by adapting current qualitative research focused on Latino mental health and barriers to service. Additionally, questions were created by adapting the Community Attitudes Toward the Mentally Ill to explore stigma towards mental health services and illness. Forty-three completed surveys were analyzed; the findings are presented within this thesis.

Latinos are the fastest growing ethnic group in the United States. Thirty five percent of Latinos who are currently children will be contributing taxpayers and will be having a great influence on the future economy. Immigrant Latino parents must overcome significant challenges to ensure their children’s well-being. The purpose of this study was to investigate the challenges and resiliencies of Latino immigrant parents. This study examines the resources Latino immigrant parents lacked and what knowledge and parenting skills they already obtained. This study specifically looked at Latino immigrant parents and their specific needs regarding parental knowledge and resources. This study used a qualitative design accomplished through the use of face to face and phone interviews. This study conducted 15 interviews with first generation Latino immigrant parents who resided in Southern California who migrated to the United States and had at least one child born in the United States. One major finding of this study was that Latino immigrant parents could benefit from school resources for their children such as tutoring, assistance with the college admission program and assistance with applying for scholarships and financial aid. Another major finding was that language was one dominant challenge and barrier that Latino immigrant parents faced that affected their ability to cope with the U.S school system. Based on the findings of this study one of the recommendations is to produce a policy that mandates the U.S school system to have translation services available for Latino immigrant families.

The purpose of this study ­is to identify social workers’ perspectives on the barriers and motivating factors impacting Latino men in seeking mental health services, and to seek ways to overcome the barriers. Research has established that Latino men suffer from mental health problems at a similar rate compared to other populations, yet they underutilize mental health services. Given the rapid growth of the Latino population that continues to need mental health services, the findings of this study may influence the social work field to develop programs and interventions that are geared towards encouraging Latino men to seek services. They may also assist in preparing clinicians entering the field. This qualitative study used individual interviews as a tool to find themes from social workers’ point of views on the subject. The results from interviews were transcribed to written document. Major themes identified include barriers, motivating factors, and recommendations for change.

The purpose of this study was to examine Latino cultural values of familismo and respeto and parenting to understand their relationship to child mental health among a community sample of Spanish-speaking Latino families primarily of Mexican origin. Literature suggests that familismo and respeto are unique and important Latino values, they have the most evidence to support their existence, and they are noted to be related to parenting and child outcomes. Research indicates that child behavioral problems can be improved by focusing on cultural values within the context of parenting. Very little attention, however, has been given to Latino cultural values among family processes. While the emergent literature has brought forth useful information, lack of consistency among findings and reliance on self-report methodology lead to many unanswered questions. To address this issue, we conducted a multi-method investigation involving a parent-child behavioral observation of parenting practices that were coded (i.e., warmth, supportive demandingness, nonsupportive demandingness, and autonomy granting) and parental self-report surveys of cultural values and child mental health. Participants included 87 families primarily of Mexican origin with a child between 4 and 9 years. Participants in the study were enrolled in phase 1 of a larger study to culturally adapt a parenting intervention. Overall, research demonstrated that cultural values impact parenting, and parenting impacts child mental health. Cultural values did not predict child mental health. Latino families reported high familismo and medium high levels of respeto and they were positively correlated. Latino families were observed to engage in high supportive demandingness, medium high levels of warmth and autonomy granting, and low levels of nonsupportive demandingness. For Latina mothers, nonsupportive demandingness and familismo demonstrated a statistically significant positive relationship. Results indicated that among Latina mothers autonomy granting evidenced a significant relationship with child externalizing behavioral problems. Implications for preventative methods and clinical interventions for Latino families as well as directions for future research endeavors are discussed.

Various questions regarding Latinos’ descriptive representation in the mayoralty are examined in this dissertation including: Where and why are Latino mayors elected? Why do Latino mayoral candidates emerge and win? And, is there is a link between Latino ethnicity and electoral outcomes in municipal elections? The empirical results of a cross-sectional analysis of U.S. cities from 1981-2006 suggest that institutions such as term limits and mayor-council governments influence the representation of Latinos in the mayoralty. These effects, however, are conditioned by Latinos’ numerical strength in a city – which suggests that Latino descriptive representation in the mayoralty is largely a function of population size. Despite the prominence of this factor, the results further reveal that Latinos need to swell the ranks of the city council to provide a steady supply of qualified Latino candidates to ultimately win the mayoralty. An analysis of 648 mayoral elections in 113 cities in the Southwest further tests theories of Latino candidate emergence and success based on city-level factors – that supply elections with Latino candidates – as well as strategic factors in elections – that influence Latino candidates’ cost-benefit decision calculus. The results reveal a combined effect of supply and strategy on candidate emergence and success. For example, in cities where Latinos are sizeable (+40 percent) and the electoral context is more competitive (i.e., where turnout is high, more candidates are on the ballot, and when incumbents are not vying for reelection), Latino candidates are more likely to emerge. A similar pattern occurs with regard to the success of Latino candidates except that the individual candidate’s previous political experience is particularly influential in improving their chances of winning. Given the theoretical expectation regarding the impact of ethnicity on electoral outcomes in municipal elections, I also examine whether Latino ethnicity shapes turnout rates and the margin of victory. Latino ethnicity is not statistically associated with these outcomes. However, other factors such as the election timing and the type of election (i.e., runoff election, open seat) seem to be more influential. In sum, the research here examines various aspects of Latino representation in the mayoralty that is the most comprehensive to date.

Dissertation--Marburg, 2000. / Bibliogr. p 176-182.

Dissertação (mestrado) - Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina, Centro Sócio-Econômico, Programa de Pós-Graduação em Relações Internacionais, Florianópolis, 2015. / Made available in DSpace on 2016-10-19T12:40:10Z (GMT). No. of bitstreams: 1 338280.pdf: 43920314 bytes, checksum: 0ad44dde34535901b04a1704a7a14bb6 (MD5) Previous issue date: 2015 / A Economia Política Internacional surge e se consolida entre os anos de 1970 e 1990 na disciplina de Relações Internacionais dos Estados Unidos e da Inglaterra. Mesmo diferentes em sua epistemologia e ontologia, ambas se preocupam em encerrar o longo divórcio entre Economia e Política que acometeu por aproximadamente cem anos as Ciências Sociais, sob os corolários das escolas britânica e estadunidense de EPI. As diferentes feições da EPI desembarcaram no Brasil na década de 90, consolidando-se como campo de pesquisa ao longo dos anos 2000. No entanto, grande parte da docência e da pesquisa em EPI no Brasil destinam-se a reproduzir os esquemas explicativos de realidades alheias à nossa. Neste sentido, esta pesquisa se insere no debate acerca da Economia Política Internacional com o intuito de verificar qual das duas escolas de pensamento - britânica ou estadunidense - predomina na formação intelectual dos bachareis em Relações Internacionais no Brasil. São estudados os currículos dos cursos de RI mais renomados no Brasil e seus blocos de estudo acerca da Economia Política Internacional. Além disso, procura-se verificar qual destas duas escolas predomina na produção científica brasileira, a partir da análise das publicações em periódicos que tratam de temas relacionados à EPI. Por meio da interpretação dos temas estudados e dos autores de referência adotados se conclui qual das duas correntes de pensamento anglo-saxônico vigoram na pesquisa brasileira. Finalmente, a partir do levantamento dos dados precedentes, elabora-se uma proposta de disciplina da Economia Política Internacional latino-americana, com ênfase nas necessidades de estudo que demandam o continente.<br> / Abstract : La Economía Política Internacional surge y se consolida entre los años 1970 y 1990 en la disciplina de Relaciones Internacionales de los Estados Unidos e Inglaterra. Diferentes incluso en su epistemología y ontología, las dos se ocupan de cerrar el largo divorcio entre economía y política, que há durado por cerca de cien años en las ciencias sociales, bajo los corolarios de las escuelas británicas y americanas de EPI. Las diferentes características de la EPI desembarcaron en Brasil en los años 90, consolidándose como un campo de investigación durante los años 2000. Sin embargo, gran parte de la enseñanza y la investigación de la EPI en Brasil están destinados a reproducir los esquemas explicativos de realidades ajenas a la nuestra. En este sentido, esta investigación se inscribe en el debate sobre la economía política internacional con el fin de verificar cuál de las dos escuelas de pensamiento - británica o americana - prevalece en la formación intelectual de los graduados en Relaciones Internacionales en Brasil. Se estudian los planes de estudio de los más renombrados cursos de RI en Brasil y sus bloques de estudio de la economía política internacional. Además, se trata de encontrar el grado em el cual estas dos escuelas predominan en nuestra producción científica, basado en el análisis de las publicaciones en revistas que se ocupan de cuestiones relacionadas con el EPI. A través de la interpretación de los temas y autores de referencia estudiados se concluye cual de las dos corrientes anglosajonas prevalece en la investigación brasileña. Por último, sobre la base de una encuesta y de los datos anteriores, se elabora una propuesta de la disciplina Economía Política Internacional latino-americana, con énfasis en el estudio de las necesidades que requieren el continente.

abstract: Communication between parents and school personnel plays a significant role in student achievement. Spanish-speaking parents are rather hesitant to seek assistance from their child’s school as cultural and language barriers have created a mindset that they are not supported, understood, or valued. Key stakeholders in education therefore need to acquire a clearer understanding of the Latino culture in a dire effort to better serve Hispanic students in high school and their families. This study examined the perceptions of first-generation Latino parents of high school students while identifying parental needs to improve their child’s college readiness upon completion of high school. It also investigated high school graduation rates and student dropout rates across the United States as well as effective and efficient ways in which the school can enhance the provision of school-related resources to their students. There is wide consensus that parental involvement (including home-based involvement, home-school communication, and school-based involvement) is essential for student success. Despite this understanding, there exists a gap in literature regarding the information, resources, and support available to first-generation Latino parents with children in high school. Using a conceptual framework that draws on theories of cultural and social capital, and a qualitative approach that included field notes, focus groups, and interviews, this study investigated the expectations, lived experiences, perceptions, and practices of 29 Latino immigrant parents of high school students in relation to their child’s secondary school. The findings of this study, which suggest varying levels of parental involvement, were organized around four themes: aspirations, parental support, school-based knowledge, and student preparation. / Dissertation/Thesis / Doctoral Dissertation Educational Administration and Supervision 2016