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Unions Find Common Ground On May Day Around Opposition To Ruling Party's Labor-Reform Plan, Ladb Staff

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Language Barriers In Health Care, Lauren Houle

Senior Honors Projects

Language barriers in health care are a growing concern for patients and health care providers. According to the 2000 U. S. Census, there is an increasing number of people who spoke a language other than English at home. This number increased from 14 percent (31.8 million) in 1990 to 18 percent (47 million) in 2000 (Shin & Bruno, 2003). Studies have shown that patients with limited English proficiency have less access to care, poorer adherence to treatment regimens and consequently contribute to increased health disparities. This issue is of particular importance for nurses due to the intimate contact and need …

Meaningful Parental Involvement In The Migrant Education Program: A View Through The Lens Of Six Migrant Parents, Mary Ellen Good

Dissertations

Meaningful parental involvement is an important component of the academic success of all children; however, little is known about how this construct plays out in the lives of migrant farm worker families. To gain a deeper understanding of the research problem, a qualitative case study was conducted to address the primary research question: How do migrant parents understand and construct meaning in parental involvement? Grounded in an epistemological foundation built on constructionism, this inquiry was guided by a critical theory framework and was informed by case study and portraiture methodologies.

Participants were 6 migrant parents purposefully selected to include mothers …

Uruguay: Opposition Parties Ponder Unifying After Electoral Defeat, Andrã©S Gaudã­N

NotiSur

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President Felipe Calderã³N, Mexican Congress Denounce New Arizona Law Targeting Undocumented Immigrants, Ladb Staff

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Forecasts Of High Temperatures, Dry Conditions Could Bring Severe Fire Season In Mexico, Ladb Staff

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Chile: President Sebastian Pinera's Green Leanings Unlikely To Bring Energy Overhaul, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar

NotiSur

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Mexico Implements Controversial Cell-Phone-Registration Program In Effort To Combat Extortion, Kidnapping, Ladb Staff

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Ecuador And Colombia: The Gulf Widens, Ladb Staff

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Bolivia: Local Elections Bring Surprises, Opposition From Left, Ladb Staff

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Central America: Living On The Guatemala-Belize Border, Louisa Reynolds

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Nicaragua: President Daniel Ortega And Former President Arnoldo Aleman "Dream" Of A 2011 Showdown, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar

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Remittances Continue Slump In 2009 And Into Early 2010, Ladb Staff

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Argentina: Government Agenda Blocked By Opposition, Ladb Staff

NotiSur

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Chile: Pinochet Victims Wary Of President Pinera, Ladb Staff

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President Felipe Calderon, Center-Left Opposition Parties Differ On Energy Policy, State-Run Oil Company Pemex, Ladb Staff

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Student Achievement Using Web 2.0 Technologies: A Mixed Methods Study, Dallas R. Malhiwsky

College of Education and Human Sciences: Dissertations, Theses, and Student Research

The need for proficient speakers of multiple languages has emerged as a result of political and economic forces in the last decade driving the challenge to find effective and efficient way to teach and learn languages. The past decade has brought numerous innovations and advances in the area of technology, which have changed the role from one of consumer of knowledge to one of producer of knowledge which has revolutionized the delivery of education.

The purpose of this mixed method study was to determine the effect of Web 2.0 technologies on student achievement. The quantitative portion of the study examined …

Peru: Poverty Does Not Diminish And Social Spending Does Not Bring Relief, Ladb Staff

NotiSur

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Chile: Sebastian Pinera Takes Helm Of Quake-Rattled Nation, Ladb Staff

NotiSur

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Indigenous Rights, Culture In Forefront In Mexico During Centennial, Bicentennial Celebrations, Ladb Staff

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Mexico Inaugurates Second Major Wind-Energy Plant, Ladb Staff

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Venezuela: Domestic Issues Could Bring Upset In Legislative Elections, Ladb Staff

NotiSur

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Panama: President Ricardo Martinelli Moves His Agenda Forward, Sean Mattson

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Nicaragua: Energy-Hungry Country Opts For Large-Scale Hydro Dam, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar

NotiCen

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Politicians, Drug Traffickers Among Top Beneficiaries Of Government's Program To Aid Small, Medium-Sized Farmers, Ladb Staff

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Chile: Massive Earthquake Strikes Just Ahead Of Presidential Handoff, Ladb Staff

NotiSur

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El Salvador: President Mauricio Funes To Fight Crime With Guns, Phone Taps, And More Police, Benjamin Witte-Lebhar

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Brazil: Government Moves Forward On New Nuclear Plants Despite Opposition, Ladb Staff

NotiSur

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Colombia: Mass Grave Underscores Ongoing Human Rights Issues, Ladb Staff

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Cuba: President Raul Castro Confronts Internal Opposition And U.S. In Death Of Political Prisoner, Daniel Vasquez

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