Stressors among Hispanic adults from immigrant families in the United States: Familismo as a context for ambivalence.

Background/Context Children of immigrants are the fastest growing segment of the U.S. child population, and these children are increasingly entering the U.S. educational pipeline and seeking access to college. Gaining access to college in the United States requires college knowledge. Yet, obtaining college knowledge can be difficult for immigrant families, who may lack familiarity with the U.S. education system. Although one third of all immigrants possess a college degree, many earned their degree abroad or in the United States as international students and/or adult learners. Therefore, the children of college-educated immigrants may be the first in their family to seek access to college via the U.S. K–12 system. Purpose/Objective/Research Question/Focus of Study This study explores how African immigrant multigenerational families engage in college preparation. All families had at least one parent who had attained a college degree. In each family, the college-educated parent(s) either received their degree abroad or received their degree in the United States as an international student or adult returning student. The research questions are: How do immigrant families explain navigating the college-going process when their children are first in the family to prepare for college via the U.S. K–12 system? How do immigrant families describe their level of comfort with college preparation when their children are first in the family to prepare for college via the U.S. K–12 system? Research Design A qualitative, multiple case design was used. Findings/Results The findings demonstrate that although the children in this study were not first generation to college in a traditional sense, they experienced many of the same challenges. For the families in this study, the parents possessed institutionalized capital but often lacked what emerged as “U.S.-based college knowledge,” which impacted their experience with the college choice process. Conclusions/Recommendations Families’ lack of familiarity with the U.S. college preparation process (college testing, academic tracking, cost of college/financial aid) leads to a call for complicating concepts of “college knowledge” and “first generation” to college in a globalized society.

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Association between caregivers' characteristics and older care recipients' well‐being among Vietnamese immigrant families in the United States

Journal of Community Psychology ◽

10.1002/jcop.22768 ◽

2021 ◽

Author(s):

Christina E. Miyawaki ◽

Minhui Liu ◽

Kyriakos S. Markides

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Immigrant Families ◽

Well Being ◽

The United States ◽

Care Recipients

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Parent-Child Relationships in Hmong Immigrant Families in the United States

The Other People ◽

10.1057/9781137296962_6 ◽

2013 ◽

pp. 91-106 ◽

Cited By ~ 1

Author(s):

Zha Blong Xiong ◽

Veronica Deenanath ◽

Dung Mao

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Immigrant Families ◽

The United States ◽

Parent Child Relationships ◽

Parent Child

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Standing and Responding in Solidarity with Disenfranchised Immigrant Families in the United States: An Ongoing Call for Action

Journal of Marital and Family Therapy ◽

10.1111/jmft.12460 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 46 (4) ◽

pp. 561-576

Author(s):

Elizabeth Wieling ◽

Andrea N. Trejo ◽

Jo Ellen Patterson ◽

Kaethe Weingarten ◽

Celia Falicov ◽

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Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Immigrant Families ◽

The United States

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Considerations for Evaluation of Diabetes Prevention Programs in Hispanic Adults in the United States

American Journal of Lifestyle Medicine ◽

10.1177/1559827617726503 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 12 (1) ◽

pp. 21-24

Author(s):

Jinan Banna

Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Diabetes Prevention ◽

Comprehensive Evaluation ◽

Behavioral Outcomes ◽

Prevention Programs ◽

The United States ◽

Validity And Reliability ◽

Attrition Rates ◽

Qualitative And Quantitative ◽

Hispanic Adults

Hispanics are at high risk for diabetes. While there have been a number of diabetes prevention programs targeting Hispanics in the United States, not all recent studies focused on evaluating such programs have made use of validated tools to examine behavior change or examined acceptability and feasibility of the intervention. Tools used to assess behavioral outcomes such as diet should be tested to ensure validity and reliability. Acceptability may be examined using qualitative and quantitative measures to obtain feedback on the content of the intervention. Feasibility of the intervention may be evidenced by the enrollment, attendance, and attrition rates, as well as barriers or facilitators to participating in the program. Appropriate and comprehensive evaluation of such programs will allow for continued improvement of prevention efforts to address high rates of diabetes in this at-risk population.

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Dietary Sodium Intake and Sodium Density in the United States: Estimates From NHANES 2005–2006 and 2015–2016

American Journal of Hypertension ◽

10.1093/ajh/hpaa104 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 33 (9) ◽

pp. 825-830

Author(s):

Jiun-Ruey Hu ◽

Shivani Sahni ◽

Kenneth J Mukamal ◽

Courtney L Millar ◽

Yingfei Wu ◽

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Keyword(s):

United States ◽

Odds Ratio ◽

Sodium Intake ◽

The United States ◽

Dietary Sodium ◽

Health And Nutrition ◽

Hispanic Adults ◽

The Us ◽

The Difference ◽

Total Sodium

Abstract BACKGROUND In the United States, current guidelines recommend a total sodium intake <2,300 mg/day, a guideline which does not consider kilocalorie intake. However, kilocalorie intake varies substantially by age and sex. We hypothesized that compared with sodium density, total sodium intake overestimates adherence to sodium recommendations, especially in adults consuming fewer kilocalories. METHODS In the National Health and Nutrition Examination Survey (NHANES), we estimated the prevalence of adherence to sodium intake recommendations (<2,300 mg/day) and corresponding sodium density intake (<1.1 mg/kcal = 2,300 mg at 2,100 kcal) by sex, age, race/ethnicity, and kilocalorie level. Adherence estimates were compared between the 2005–2006 (n = 5,060) and 2015–2016 (n = 5,266) survey periods. RESULTS In 2005–2006, 23.1% (95% confidence interval [CI]: 21.5, 24.9) of the US population consumed <2,300 mg of sodium/day, but only 8.5% (CI: 7.6, 9.4) consumed <1.1 mg/kcal in sodium density. In 2015–2016, these figures were 20.9% (CI: 18.8, 23.2) and 5.1% (CI: 4.4, 6.0), respectively. In 2015–2016, compared with 2005–2006, adherence by sodium density decreased more substantially (odds ratio = 0.59; CI: 0.48, 0.72; P < 0.001) than adherence by total sodium consumption (odds ratio = 0.85; CI: 0.73, 0.98; P = 0.03). The difference in adherence between total sodium and sodium density goals was greater among those with lower kilocalorie intake, namely, older adults, women, and Hispanic adults. CONCLUSIONS Adherence estimated by sodium density is substantially less than adherence estimated by total sodium intake, especially among persons with lower kilocalorie intake. Further efforts to achieve population-wide reduction in sodium density intake are urgently needed.

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