scholarly journals Sociodemographic and hispanic acculturation factors and isolated anotia/microtia

2014 ◽  
Vol 100 (11) ◽  
pp. 852-862 ◽  
Author(s):  
Adrienne T. Hoyt ◽  
Mark A. Canfield ◽  
Gary M. Shaw ◽  
Dorothy K. Waller ◽  
Kara N.D. Polen ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Acculturation Factors

scholarly journals Together, We Can Make This Place Our Home: Civic Engagement Among Asian Immigrants

2020 ◽  
Vol 4 (Supplement_1) ◽  
pp. 99-99
Author(s):  
Cindy Bui ◽  
Kyungmin Kim ◽  
Qian Song ◽  
Yuri Jang
Keyword(s):  
Social Network ◽  
Civic Engagement ◽  
Asian American ◽  
American Culture ◽  
City Council ◽  
Asian Immigrants ◽  
The City ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Acculturation Factors

Abstract Civic engagement is an important dimension of age-friendly communities but has been understudied among Asian immigrant groups. While research has attributed greater civic engagement among immigrants to acculturation factors, the influence of acculturation may be conditioned upon Asian immigrants’ social network and place attachment to their city. We used data from the Asian American Quality of Life survey to analyze civic engagement activity (e.g., City council meeting, voting in a City election) among a diverse sample of middle-aged and older Asian immigrants in Austin, Texas (N = 994). 34.5% of the sample had participated in at least one civic engagement activity in the past 12 months. We examined how such civic engagement is associated with acculturation factors, and further examined whether one’s friend network and perception of their city moderated the association. We found that number of years lived in the U.S., familiarity with mainstream American culture, and number of friends in one’s social network were positively related to civic engagement activity. Furthermore, we found that the association between years lived in the U.S. and civic engagement was more pronounced for immigrants with larger friend networks; the association between familiarity with American culture and civic engagement was more pronounced for immigrants with more positive perceptions of the city. These findings highlight that acculturation may not operate alone in civic engagement among Asian immigrants. Rather, it may also be important to create opportunities for Asian immigrants to feel connected to their community and build meaningful friend networks to encourage civic engagement.

scholarly journals ACADEMIC ACHIEVEMENT AMONG IMMIGRANT AND U.S.-BORN LATINO ADOLESCENTS: ASSOCIATIONS WITH CULTURAL, FAMILY, AND ACCULTURATION FACTORS

2014 ◽  
Vol 42 (6) ◽  
pp. 735-747 ◽  
Author(s):  
Catherine DeCarlo Santiago ◽  
Omar G. Gudiño ◽  
Shilpa Baweja ◽  
Erum Nadeem
Keyword(s):  
Academic Achievement ◽  
Latino Adolescents ◽  
Acculturation Factors

scholarly journals Living Alone Among Older Adults in Canada and the U.S.

Healthcare ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 7 (2) ◽  
pp. 68 ◽  
Author(s):  
Sharon M. Lee ◽  
Barry Edmonston
Keyword(s):  
Older Adults ◽  
Living Arrangements ◽  
Well Being ◽  
The Elderly ◽  
Living Alone ◽  
Design And Technology ◽  
Foreign Born ◽  
Older Immigrants ◽  
The U.S ◽  
Acculturation Factors

Increasing proportions of people, including older adults, live alone. Studying living arrangements of the elderly is important because these affect and reflect general well-being of the elderly and inform communities’ response to elderly housing needs. We analyze data from the 2006 Canadian Census and the 2006 American Community Survey to examine living alone among non-married older adults aged 55 and older in Canada and the U.S. The paper has two parts. First, we compare native- and foreign-born elderly to see if immigrants are less likely to live alone. Second, we examine factors associated with living alone among older immigrants. While older immigrants in both countries are less likely to live alone, the large differences are substantially reduced once various explanatory variables are considered. Comparisons of four gender/country groups of older immigrants show the positive role of economic and acculturation factors on living alone among older immigrants. With few exceptions, predictors of living alone are similar for older immigrants in Canada and the U.S.: living alone is mainly explained by a combination of economic and acculturation factors, taking demographic variables into account. Findings underline the need for age-friendly housing with innovative design and technology that can accommodate older people who live alone, including older immigrants who may have different needs and cultural preferences.

Anencephaly and spina bifida among Hispanics: Maternal, sociodemographic, and acculturation factors in the National Birth Defects Prevention Study

2009 ◽  
Vol 85 (7) ◽  
pp. 637-646 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark A. Canfield ◽  
Tunu A. Ramadhani ◽  
Gary M. Shaw ◽  
Suzan L. Carmichael ◽  
D. Kim Waller ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Spina Bifida ◽  
Birth Defects ◽  
Prevention Study ◽  
Acculturation Factors

scholarly journals Acculturation Factors Related to Obesity of Latino American Men Nationwide

2016 ◽  
Vol 12 (5) ◽  
pp. 1421-1430 ◽  
Author(s):  
Amy L. Ai ◽  
Hoa B. Appel ◽  
Jungup Lee
Keyword(s):  
United States ◽  
Asian American ◽  
Mexican Americans ◽  
Mexican American ◽  
The United States ◽  
Minority Population ◽  
Related Factors ◽  
Latino Paradox ◽  
Latino American ◽  
Acculturation Factors

Obesity is a public health epidemic, particularly among underrepresented populations. With a large proportion of immigrants, Latino Americans comprise the largest minority population in the United States. This study examined the association of acculturation factors with obesity among Latino American men ( n = 1,127) using the National Latino and Asian American Study. The result identified two acculturation-related factors (being U.S.-born and living in the United States for the longest period/5-10 years) as positive correlates. In contrast, a different study on obesity in Latino American women demonstrated discrimination, but not the above factors, as significant correlates. The men’s pattern suggests that the Hispanic/Latino paradox might have greater implications for men with respect to weight issues. Furthermore, Mexican American and Other Latino American men presented a greater likelihood of being obese than Cuban and Puerto Rican men. The findings, if replicated in prospective research, suggest the need for gender- and ethnic-specific intervention for obesity in Latino American men, particularly for the largest subgroup, Mexican Americans.

Comparison of Two Indices of Diet Quality with Acculturation Factors and Demographics in Haitian Americans

2014 ◽  
Vol 53 (1) ◽  
pp. 42-57 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fatma G. Huffman ◽  
Joan A. Vaccaro ◽  
Gustavo G. Zarini ◽  
Zisca Dixon
Keyword(s):  
Diet Quality ◽  
Two Indices ◽  
Haitian Americans ◽  
Acculturation Factors
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