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Fernández, María E.; Savas, Lara S.; Wilson, Katherine M.; Byrd, Theresa L.; Atkinson, John; Torres-Vigil, Isabel; Vernon, Sally W. – Health Education & Behavior, 2015
Objective: To assess colorectal cancer screening (CRCS) prevalence and psychosocial correlates of CRCS among Latinos in South Texas. Method: Using multivariable analyses, we examined the association of perceived susceptibility, self-efficacy, pros and cons, subjective norms, knowledge and fatalism on CRCS among 544 Latinos (50 years and older).…
Descriptors: Screening Tests, Cancer, Hispanic Americans, Incidence
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Wagner, Paul A.; Benavente-McEnery, Lillian – Educational Forum, 2008
Autistic means a subject has limited affect or may be without affect altogether. Though traditionally individuals are described as autistic, the authors find it increasingly apparent that American society is becoming autistic as a whole, as citizens are desensitized to needs of neighbors near and far, losing the commensurate loyalty of being in…
Descriptors: Social Influences, Social Attitudes, Interpersonal Relationship, Social Values
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Perez, Frank G.; Ortega, Carlos F. – Aztlan: A Journal of Chicano Studies, 2008
In 1988, the El Paso, Texas, city council accepted a proposal to build twelve statues of historically important individuals as part of a downtown revitalization initiative. Juan de Onate was selected as the centerpiece statue of the XII Travelers Memorial of the Southwest. The decision to honor the Spanish colonizer triggered a local controversy…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Art Expression, City Government, Art Products