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King Miller, Beverly A. – SAGE Open, 2017
This article explores issues related to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), participation and underrepresentation specifically in regard to women of African descent. Drawing from a larger qualitative, grounded case study, the article examines the experiences of Panamanian Afro Caribbean women in STEM and their successful…
Descriptors: Females, Barriers, STEM Education, Latin Americans
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Newcomb, Michael D.; Locke, Thomas F.; Goodyear, Rodney K. – Cultural Diversity & Ethnic Minority Psychology, 2003
This study determined how adverse childhood experiences influenced risky sexual behavior in a community sample of Latina adolescents in Los Angeles. Psychosocial, sociocultural, and environmental mediators of the relations between childhood experiences and risky sexual behavior were tested. Childhood maltreatment was associated with risky sexual…
Descriptors: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome, Children, Cultural Influences, Drug Use
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Kaplan, Celia P.; Erickson, Pamela I.; Juarez-Reyes, Maria – Journal of Adolescent Research, 2002
Explored the influence of demographic, sociocultural, and risk proneness indicators on age at first intercourse, number of lifetime sexual partners, and number of pregnancies among Latina adolescents. Found gender role orientation delays first intercourse, but following that, acculturation and substance experimentation are more important…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Adolescents, Cultural Background, Cultural Influences