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Brian Holzman; Bethany Lewis; Hao Ma – Houston Education Research Consortium, 2024
This brief examines where STEM deserts were located within Houston Independent School District (HISD) boundaries and the students most likely to live in a STEM desert. STEM deserts are areas in which students have more limited access to STEM endorsement paths or STEM course offerings. The analyses showed STEM deserts were more common in the…
Descriptors: STEM Education, Access to Education, Neighborhoods, Community Characteristics
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Jocson, Rosanne M.; Alers-Rojas, Francheska; Ceballo, Rosario; Arkin, Monica – Youth & Society, 2020
Using data from 223 Latino adolescents residing in poor, urban neighborhoods, we investigate whether spirituality, religious importance at home, and religious involvement moderate the relation between community violence exposure and psychological well-being. Results showed significant interaction effects between community violence exposure and…
Descriptors: Poverty, Urban Areas, Religion, Family Environment