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Elizabeth Gil; Ceceilia Parnther – Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2024
This case study examines reciprocal mentoring in a community-based program (CBP) serving immigrant Latino families with school-aged children. University student volunteers shared technological and college knowledge and grew in leadership skills. Simultaneously, they gained familial and cultural support and belonging from program families. The CBP…
Descriptors: Community Education, Hispanic American Students, Mentors, Family (Sociological Unit)
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Brice, Alejandro E. – Journal of Policy and Practice in Intellectual Disabilities, 2008
It is estimated that 3.2% of Cuba's population of 11.4 million persons has a severe disability of some kind. Recent economic difficulties have, it may be assumed, had a negative impact on health service provision--which is free to all--and thus, on population health outcomes and nutritional levels. There is a traditional culture of family care for…
Descriptors: Health Services, Special Schools, Social Problems, Mental Retardation