A5025329148- Food Security and Health in Diverse Populations
- Racial and Ethnic Identity Research
- Maternal Mental Health During Pregnancy and Postpartum
- Migration, Health and Trauma
- Child and Adolescent Psychosocial and Emotional Development
- Attachment and Relationship Dynamics
- Multilingual Education and Policy
- Family and Disability Support Research
- Early Childhood Education and Development
- Migration and Labor Dynamics
- Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy
- Urban, Neighborhood, and Segregation Studies
- Food Waste Reduction and Sustainability
- Child Abuse and Trauma
- Emergency and Acute Care Studies
- COVID-19 Impact on Reproduction
- Youth Education and Societal Dynamics
- Food, Nutrition, and Cultural Practices
- Migration, Ethnicity, and Economy
- Health disparities and outcomes
- Homelessness and Social Issues
- Parental Involvement in Education
- Language, Discourse, Communication Strategies
- Child Welfare and Adoption
University of Iowa
2023-2024
Iowa Policy Project
2023
Iowa State University
2019-2022
In this paper we make the case for Shared Language Erosion as a potential explanation negative outcomes described in immigrant paradox second- and third- generation immigrants (e.g., declines physical, mental, behavioral health). While not negating important role of cultural adaptation, posit that parent-child communication difficulties due to process are calling is driving observed affects previously attributed changes values beliefs. during which adolescents improve their English skills...
Examination of and support for specific practices that promote high-quality home visiting are essential as family programs continue to expand across the country. The current study used direct observation 91 visits 41 visitors examine relations among interaction partners, content interactions, home-visitors' activities, quality family-members' engagement within funded by Maternal, Infant, Early Childhood Home Visiting program. More time spent in triadic interactions focused on child-related...
Abstract Objective In this study, we sought to gain insight into the challenges Latina immigrant mothers in rural Midwest communities encountered during pandemic, strategies they employed avoid infection of virus, and impacts pandemic on family health well‐being. Background Midwestern communities, disproportionately affected immigrants, many whom are Latino worked meatpacking food processing plants. commonly viewed as caretakers family. This prescribed role placed at center safeguarding...
Purpose Examine the prevalence of and characteristics related to COVID-19 vaccine uptake. Design Quantitative qualitative data collected at two-time points via phone interviews. Setting Rural Midwestern communities. Sample 109 Latina mothers with incomes < 185% FPL, least one child age 12 recruited from a state based on two previous studies. Measures Mothers responded following variables through survey: Vaccine uptake measured by responses to, Have you received vaccination shot for...
Abstract Reports of deportation can create a state chronic fear in children living mixed-status immigrant families over their own or loved one’s potential deportation. One indicator health disparities among youth is elevated rates alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use (ATOD). Yet little known about the effects (FOD) on ATOD what might promote resilience. We explore associations between FOD use, how stress mediates this relationship, whether hope moderates mediated pathway from to ATOD....