Publication Date
| In 2025 | 0 |
| Since 2024 | 0 |
| Since 2021 (last 5 years) | 0 |
| Since 2016 (last 10 years) | 0 |
| Since 2006 (last 20 years) | 1 |
Descriptor
| Adolescents | 2 |
| Hispanic Americans | 2 |
| Parent Influence | 2 |
| Child Rearing | 1 |
| Family (Sociological Unit) | 1 |
| Focus Groups | 1 |
| Gender Differences | 1 |
| Hispanic American Students | 1 |
| Mothers | 1 |
| Neighborhoods | 1 |
| Parent Attitudes | 1 |
| More ▼ | |
Source
| Family Relations | 3 |
Author
| Bamaca, Mayra Y. | 3 |
| Umana-Taylor, Adriana J. | 3 |
| Alfaro, Edna C. | 2 |
| Shin, Nana | 1 |
Publication Type
| Journal Articles | 3 |
| Reports - Descriptive | 1 |
| Reports - Evaluative | 1 |
| Reports - Research | 1 |
Education Level
Audience
Location
Laws, Policies, & Programs
Assessments and Surveys
What Works Clearinghouse Rating
Peer reviewed
Direct linkUmana-Taylor, Adriana J.; Bamaca, Mayra Y. – Family Relations, 2004
We explore the use of focus groups with Latino families. Based on our work with Colombian, Guatemalan, Mexican, and Puerto Rican mothers, we review the factors that make this methodology particularly useful for working with these families. In addition, we provide a number of strategies for making the use of focus groups with Latino populations…
Descriptors: Puerto Ricans, Focus Groups, Hispanic Americans, Research Methodology
Alfaro, Edna C.; Umana-Taylor, Adriana J.; Bamaca, Mayra Y. – Family Relations, 2006
The current study examined the extent to which mothers, fathers, teachers, and teenage friends influenced Latino adolescents' academic motivation. Using path analysis, separate models were tested for 154 Latino boys and 156 Latina girls. Findings indicated that mothers' and teachers' academic support were positively related to adolescent girls'…
Descriptors: Student Motivation, Path Analysis, Gender Differences, Adolescents
Bamaca, Mayra Y.; Umana-Taylor, Adriana J.; Shin, Nana; Alfaro, Edna C. – Family Relations, 2005
We examined the relations among parenting behaviors, adolescents' self-esteem, and neighborhood risk with a Midwestern sample of 324 Latino adolescents. The findings suggest that boys' self-esteem is influenced by both mothers' and fathers' parenting behaviors, whereas girls' self-esteem is influenced by mothers' behaviors only. In addition, the…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Adolescents, Parent Child Relationship, Hispanic Americans
