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Intergenerational Differences in Barriers that Impede Mental Health Service Use among Latinos

Description: Research has extensively documented the mental health disparities that exist for ethnic and racial minorities living in the United States. With respect to Latinos, such disparities are marked by less access to care and poorer quality of mental health treatment. Studies on Latino mental health have found differences in mental health service utilization among ethnic subgroups and among different generations of Latinos. However, empirical data examining specific attitudes and barriers to mental he… more
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Date: July 2023
Creator: Escobar-Galvez, Irene
Item Type: Refine your search to only Thesis or Dissertation
Partner: UNT Libraries

Comparing Diabetic and Non-Diabetic Latinxs: Racial Discrimination Perception, Depressive Symptoms, and Blood Pressure

Description: Associations between greater perceived racial discrimination and both higher levels of depressive symptomology and higher blood pressure have been established in the literature. Research has found that depression is often comorbid with diabetes and individuals with type 2 diabetes are at an increased risk for depression as the prevalence of depression is 2 to 3 times higher in people with diabetes when compared to the general population. Additionally, individuals with type 2 diabetes are also a… more
Date: August 2020
Creator: Escobar, Irene
Item Type: Refine your search to only Thesis or Dissertation
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Family and Cultural Influences on Latino Career Development and Academic Success

Description: There is an extensive amount of research on academic success and career development, but most of the literature has focused on the process of White participants. While some of the studies have examined samples from ethnic minority populations, the majority of studies use these populations as comparison groups, studying between-group differences as opposed to within-group differences. The literature is especially lacking in the area Latino academic success and career development. The current … more
Date: August 2018
Creator: Rodriguez, Kristina
Item Type: Refine your search to only Thesis or Dissertation
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Meaning in Life and Psychological Wellness among Latino Immigrants: Role of Attachment, Belongingness, and Hope

Description: Guided by attachment theory and principles of positive psychology, a conceptual model was developed depicting the direct and indirect effects of attachment insecurity, state hope, belongingness, and meaning in life on wellness indicators (i.e., life satisfaction, physical health, and depression) of first generation Latino immigrants in the U.S. Specifically, the present study proposed that the effects of attachment insecurity on Latino immigrants' wellness would be mediated by two tiers of fac… more
Date: August 2018
Creator: Shelton, Andrew Jonathan
Item Type: Refine your search to only Thesis or Dissertation
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Experiences of Latinos with Diabetes in the Central San Joaquin Valley

Description: Embarking on a quest to uncover the shared experiences of Latinos with diabetes in the Central San Joaquin Valley is the principal issue discussed in this body of work. Diabetes is estimated to become a serious public health problem, with a current estimate of more than 30 million already afflicted. Engaging in participant-observation at a local clinic serving patients in a Diabetes Education Program and semi-structured interviews with Latinos attending the program, this research explores cultu… more
Date: May 2018
Creator: Cortez, Jacqueline Nicole
Item Type: Refine your search to only Thesis or Dissertation
Partner: UNT Libraries
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Family and Cultural Influences on Latino Emerging Adults' Career Development

Description: There is an extensive amount of research on career development, but most of the constructs studied have focused on content-oriented variables rather than process-oriented variables. While some of the studies have examined samples from ethnic minority populations, the majority of studies use ethnic minority populations as comparison groups, studying between-group differences as opposed to within-group differences. The literature is especially deficient in the are of Latino career development. Th… more
Date: December 2016
Creator: Rodriguez, Kristina
Item Type: Refine your search to only Thesis or Dissertation
Partner: UNT Libraries

Journal of Applied Rehabilitation Counseling, Volume 47, Number 2, Summer 2016

Description: Official, quarterly journal of the National Rehabilitation Counseling Association (NRCA) containing articles, opinions, and research in professional rehabilitation counseling regarding the needs of individuals employed in a wide variety of work settings and with wide-ranging professional interests.
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Date: Summer 2016
Creator: National Rehabilitation Counseling Association (U.S.)
Item Type: Refine your search to only Journal/Magazine/Newsletter
Partner: UNT Libraries

Oral History Interview with Fernando Sanchez, November 1, 2013

Description: Transcript of an interview with Fernando "Fernie" Sanchez, Dallas Latino community AIDS activist and services coordinator. Sanchez shares concerning his childhood in El Paso, Texas; move to Dallas, Texas after graduating from UT-El Paso; various Dallas County jobs; AIDS activism; development of AIDS services in the Latino community; AIDS Arms and other organizations; HIV/AIDS stigma within the community; needs among and difficulties encountered by minority HIV/AIDS patients.
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Date: November 1, 2013
Creator: Bundschuh, Molly Ellen & Sanchez, Fernando, 1960-
Item Type: Refine your search to only Book
Partner: UNT Oral History Program
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[Oral History Interview with Rene Martinez]

Description: Interview with Rene Martinez, an educator who has held roles as a teacher, campus administrator, and adjunct professor. Martinez discusses his upbringing and family life, his membership in the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), his experiences as a civil rights activist in Dallas, as well as his efforts in desegregation in Dallas schools.
Date: September 7, 2011
Item Type: Refine your search to only Text
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Shelf with a photograph and an award]

Description: Photograph of a portion of the "La Carrera de la Vida: The Run of Life" exhibit about UNT alumnus Victor Rodríguez. The photographs are of Rodríguez and many people throughout his life as he made lifetime achievements. The plaque to the right reads, "The University of North Texas. Victor Rodriguez."
Date: Spring 2010
Creator: Mears, Michelle M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 33.210068 -97.148954
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Victor Rodríguez College Photographs]

Description: Photograph of a portion of the "La Carrera de la Vida: The Run of Life" exhibit of Victor Rodríguez, an alumnus of UNT. In a display box on silk are photograph clippings from Rodriguez's younger years. The photographs show young males in the sports department participating in basketball and track.
Date: Spring 2010
Creator: Mears, Michelle M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 33.210068 -97.148954
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Victor Rodríguez Corner Display Case]

Description: Photograph of a portion of the "La Carrera de la Vida: The Run of Life" exhibit about UNT alumnus Victor Rodríguez. The display case houses photographs and clippings from Rodríguez's younger years as a track athlete. The green felt fabric in the display case reads "Track 1953. 54. 55."
Date: Spring 2010
Creator: Mears, Michelle M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 33.210068 -97.148954
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Victor Rodríguez Corner Display Case, 2]

Description: Photograph of a portion of the "La Carrera de la Vida: The Run of Life" exhibit about Victor Rodríguez. The display case houses photographs and clippings from Rodríguez's younger years as a track athlete. The green felt fabric in the display case reads "Track 1953. 54. 55."
Date: Spring 2010
Creator: Mears, Michelle M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 33.210068 -97.148954
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Victor Rodríguez Corner Display Case, 4]

Description: Photograph of a portion of the "La Carrera de la Vida: The Run of Life" exhibit about UNT alumnus Victor Rodríguez. The display case houses photographs and clippings from Rodríguez's younger years as a track athlete. The green felt fabric in the display case reads "Track 1953, 54, 55." The photograph to the left is a young adult Rodríguez in a starting run position.
Date: Spring 2010
Creator: Mears, Michelle M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 33.210068 -97.148954
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Victor Rodríguez Corner Display Case, 6]

Description: Photograph of a portion of the "La Carrera de la Vida: The Run of Life" exhibit about UNT alumnus Victor Rodríguez. The display case houses photographs and clippings from Rodríguez's younger years as a track athlete. The clipping to the left reads "Edna Boy Winner At Lardeo Meet."
Date: Spring 2010
Creator: Mears, Michelle M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 33.210068 -97.148954
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Victor Rodríguez Corner Display Case, 7]

Description: Photograph of a portion of the "La Carrera de la Vida: The Run of Life" exhibit about UNT alumnus Victor Rodríguez. The display case houses photographs and clippings from Rodríguez's younger years as a track athlete. The clipping to the left reads, "Twenty Track Men Begin Working Out For 1953 Season."
Date: Spring 2010
Creator: Mears, Michelle M.
Item Type: Refine your search to only Photograph
Location: 33.210068 -97.148954
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections
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