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  • "As a family we are going to be here" : Mexican immigrant mothers' experiences with parenting in distinct community contexts

    Creator:
    Feeney, Sarah L.
    Abstract:
    Recent demographic studies have revealed a greater diversity in settlement patterns among Mexican immigrant families resulting in rapidly climbing populations of immigrants in new areas of the country, particularly in rural areas, while growth in established destinations has slowed. Host communities play an important role in families' acculturation processes and...
    Resource Type:
    Masters Thesis
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    , Dr. Leslie Richards, and my committee members, Dr. Alan Acock and Dr. Rick Settersten. Their

  • Beyond high hopes : educational attainment among children of immigrants

    Creator:
    Feeney, Sarah L.
    Abstract:
    In light of broadening racial/ethnic educational attainment gaps, growing diversity within young populations, and the increasingly critical relationship between higher education and outcomes in adulthood, understanding the factors that shape educational attainment is an especially important task for research. With this goal in mind, the current study examined how national...
    Resource Type:
    Dissertation
    Full Text:
    Settersten compiled the reading list that introduced me to a treasure chest of theoretical perspectives