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Best Practices For Outreach And Engagement To Latino Audiences Using Community-Based Programs, Liliana Vega, Barbara Brody, Missy Cummins
Best Practices For Outreach And Engagement To Latino Audiences Using Community-Based Programs, Liliana Vega, Barbara Brody, Missy Cummins
Journal of Human Sciences and Extension
The Latino community continues to grow at an increasing rate. Latinos have become the “majority-minority,” and by 2043, minorities will be the majority in the United States with Latinos as the largest ethnic minority group. The lack of targeted programming to ethnically diverse audiences is a growing concern for many organizations. This article describes research-based strategies and best practices for providing culturally appropriate Extension programs to the Latino community through community-based programs. This is illustrated through examples incorporated into three community-based programs offered in Southwest Idaho, Southeast Oregon, and Southwest Washington. The objective is to discuss the value of each …
An Exploration Of Dietary Acculturation In Hispanic Males Residing In Mississippi, Diana Cuy Castellanos, Carol L. Connell, Laura Downey, Kathleen Yadrick, Jamie Zoellner
An Exploration Of Dietary Acculturation In Hispanic Males Residing In Mississippi, Diana Cuy Castellanos, Carol L. Connell, Laura Downey, Kathleen Yadrick, Jamie Zoellner
Journal of Human Sciences and Extension
The purpose of this research was to explore dietary acculturation in Hispanic males in the context of the Operant Theory of Acculturation. This was a qualitative study using grounded theory to guide methodological procedures. Semi-structured interviews, a focus group, the Acculturation-Rating Scale for Mexican-Americans-II and the Marginality Scale, and photovoice with follow-up interviews were used to explore dietary acculturation in the participant sample. Thirty-five first- and second-generation Hispanic males residing in Mississippi were recruited and categorized into one of three different bidimensional acculturation groups as determined by the Acculturation-Rating Scale for Mexican-Americans-II and the Marginality Scale. Main dietary influencing themes …