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Latinoland : a portrait of America's largest and least understood minority
This wide-ranging overview of the turbulent and little-known history of the diverse Latino experience in America is based on hundreds of interviews and research about the fastest-growing minority in America.
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Tactics of Hope in Latinx Children's and Young Adult Literature
Using Gloria Anzaldúa's theories of conocimiento as a critical lens, the authors examine several literary works including Side by Side / Lado a lado; They Call Me Güero; Land of the Cranes; Efrén Divided; and Gabi, a Girl in Pieces.
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Freddie Ramos rules New York
On a visit to New York City to see Uncle Jorge, Freddie brings his special sneakers which give him super speed but are becoming too small for his growing feet.
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A randomized clinical trial testing the effectiveness of an adapted online HIV/AIDS prevention intervention among Latino men
Several factors exacerbate the risk of HIV infection among Latino men, including low HIV/AIDS knowledge, low perception of HIV risk, and higher related stigma, as well as limited access to health care prevention services. HoMBRES de Familia was a randomized controlled trial to adapt and test the efficacy of an intervention that was implemented with Latino men in semi-rural and urban areas of Miami-Dade County. The HoMBRES de Familia intervention, conducted during the COVID-19 pandemic, aimed to reduce the risk of substance abuse, intimate partner violence, and HIV/AIDS (i.e., SAVA syndemic) among Latino men. Participants (
n
= 122) were randomly assigned to either the intervention or the control group with a 1:1 ratio. Participants were interviewed by phone in the language of their preference at baseline and at 6-month follow-up after the intervention. Control group received one diabetes prevention session while the HoMBRES de Familia intervention consisted of four video sessions on HIV, substance use, and intimate partner violence prevention. Results suggest that this intervention was effective in increasing HIV knowledge and HIV self-efficacy, as well as reducing risky sexual behaviors among the intervention group participants. We discuss possible effects of the pandemic on participants’ levels of stress and alcohol use quantity and potential impacts on problematic drinking for Latino men.
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Rudas : Niنno's horrendous hermanitas
\"Niنno's little sisters get in on the wrestling action\"-- Provided by publisher.
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Addressing Susceptibility to Non-Prescription Substances for Weight Loss Among Immigrant Hispanic College Students: A Pilot Study
Non-prescription weight loss substances, such as supplements and herbal remedies, can be harmful. Hispanic immigrant students may be highly susceptible to these substances, especially those advertised on social media. This study was a feasibility/acceptability pilot trial of an intervention to reduce this susceptibility. Latino or Hispanic immigrant students aged 18–35 were randomized to receive either a single-session, culturally tailored online intervention (
Redes Sociales Para la Salud
), or a dose-matched intervention focused on general support for immigrant students (
Immigrant Support
). Following the intervention, participants answered quantitative and open-ended questions about intervention satisfaction, and completed measures of susceptibility to non-prescription weight loss substances. Participants additionally completed measures of social media use and social norm perceptions. Fifty-five participants enrolled in the study, and 32 had primary outcome data. Participants were majority female (62.5%) and graduate students (81.3%) with a mean BMI of 24.6 ± 3.5 kg/m
2
. Ratings of intervention satisfaction were moderate (3.5–3.7 out of 5). In open-ended questions, participants identified areas of high satisfaction (cultural appropriateness, learning new information) and suggested improvements (increase interactivity, improve presentation appearance). Considering signal of an effect, participant ratings indicated that susceptibility to non-prescription weight loss substances was lower after
Redes Sociales Para la Salud
compared to the control intervention. In exploratory analyses, susceptibility to non-prescription weight loss substances was positively associated with extent of social media use (
r
= 0.41–0.46) and social norms about use of these substances (
r
= 0.38). With additional refinement, the
Redes Sociales Para la Salud
has promise for addressing susceptibility to non-prescription weight loss substances.
Journal Article
Baseball around the world : how the world plays the game
\"It might be America's favorite pastime, but baseball isn't just an American sport! From Cuba to Japan, Australia to Italy, a diverse melting pot of countries and cultures have embraced the ole ballgame. In Baseball Around the World, you'll take a multicultural world tour to meet the nations and players who have pushed baseball to international popularity--with a twist, of course. Find out what they eat at Japanese baseball stadiums, how a gold rush brought baseball to Australia, why South Korean games are allowed to end in a tie, and much more in this home run of a book!\"--Back cover.
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Acculturation is associated with 12-month adherence to combined MVPA and sedentary behavior guidelines in a sample of midlife and older Latino/a adults: findings from the COMPASS physical activity trial
Background
Although some studies have shown that greater acculturation is associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease (CVD) among Latino/a adults, the relationship between acculturation and modifiable health behaviors in older Latino/a adults living in the United States (US) remains underexplored. This secondary analysis of the COMPASS physical activity trial explored the relationship between acculturation and adherence to combined movement behavior guidelines for moderate to vigorous physical activity (MVPA) and sedentary behavior guidelines at 12 months among 245 midlife and older Latino/a adults from the San Francisco Bay Area.
Methods
Baseline acculturation was measured using the Short Acculturation Scale for Hispanics, yielding a total score and three subscales on a 5-point Likert scale, higher scores represented higher acculturation. MVPA was evaluated via the Community Healthy Activities Model Program for Seniors (CHAMPS) questionnaire, while sedentary behavior was measured using a validated 1-week recall survey. We employed logistic regression to analyze linear and non-linear associations between acculturation and adherence to the combined MVPA (≥ 150 min/wk) and sedentary behavior (< 8 h/day) movement behavior guidelines, adjusting for baseline MVPA and sedentary behavior, intervention arm, gender, income, body mass index, education, and years in the US.
Results
At baseline, 6.4% adhered to combined MVPA and sedentary behavior guidelines, with the prevalence of adherence rising to 30.2% at 12 months. Each one-point increase in language use acculturation subscale score was linked to 1.7 times greater adherence (
p
= 0.01) at 12 months. A similar pattern was observed when acculturation was operationalized as a binary variable (
p
= 0.03). For the summary acculturation score, participants with higher acculturation had 2.6 times higher odds of adhering to guidelines at 12 months compared to those with lower acculturation (
p
= 0.04).
Conclusions
Higher acculturation was associated with a higher odds of 12 month adherence to MVPA and sedentary behavior guidelines among a sample of older Latino/a adults. Results underscore the importance of incorporating acculturation into behavioral trialsand the need to tailor physical activity interventions for Latino/a older adults with lower acculturation.
Trial registration
Clinicaltrials.gov NCT02111213 Registered April 2, 2014 https//clinicaltrials.gov/study/NCT02111213.
Journal Article
Rooting for Rafael Rosales
In the Dominican Republic, a boy who dreams of playing professional professional baseball in the United States crosses paths with a young environmentalist from Minneapolis who is passionate about saving bees.
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Latinos’ deportation fears by citizenship and legal status, 2007 to 2018
Deportation has become more commonplace in the United States since the mid-2000s. Latin American noncitizens—encompassing undocumented and documented immigrants—are targeted for deportation. Deportation’s threat also reaches naturalized and US-born citizens of Latino descent who are largely immune to deportation but whose loved ones or communities are deportable. Drawing on 6 y of data from the National Survey of Latinos, this article examines whether and how Latinos’ deportation fears vary by citizenship and legal status and over time. Compared with Latino noncitizens, Latino US citizens report lower average deportation fears. However, a more complex story emerges when examining this divide over time: Deportation fears are high but stable among Latino noncitizens, whereas deportation fears have increased substantially among Latino US citizens. These trends reflect a growing national awareness of—rather than observable changes to—deportation policy and practice since the 2016 US presidential election. The article highlights how deportation or its consequences affects a racial group that the US immigration regime targets disproportionately.
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