This manuscript describes an exploratory study which was undertaken in Segundo Barrio; a historic neighborhood in El Paso, Texas. The purpose of the study was to identify formal and informal sources of social support through the perceptions of female residents in different stages of life. This community, while economically disadvantaged, has unique characteristics and resources and the researcher was interested in seeing how different age groups perceive them. Guiding Research Questions: What sources of social support do residents of Segundo Barrio identify as key sources of support within their neighborhood, Greater El Paso, and Ciudad Juarez, Chihuahua? *Social support was defined using Berkman and Glass\u27 four categories: instrumental,...
Thesis (M.A., Sociology)--California State University, Sacramento, 2014.Social scientists have attem...
The topic of low-income neighborhoods and the different approaches to community development dominate...
There is a strong connection between where people live and their health. The social, cultural and ph...
Neighborhoods with generational Mexican American populations may have high levels of block Social Co...
Humanities Alumni Association Outstanding Student AwardThis investigation is based on interviews and...
The Latino population has the highest uninsured rates among all racial and ethnic groups in the Unit...
This investigation focused on how people cope with the demands of their environment in a competent m...
This study explored the health, education, social assets, needs, attitudes, and behaviors of residen...
This study explored the health, education, social assets, needs, attitudes, and behaviors of residen...
This study aims to explore the dynamics of aging in a lower-middle class community with the goal of ...
Understanding what facilitates participation in neighborhood civic life is important for improving p...
Project (M.S.W., Social Work) -- California State University, Sacramento, 2011.There is a lack of in...
Historically, residents who live along the southern Texas and northern Mexican border live below the...
The objective of this study was to compare the perceptions of two families living in two different n...
Abstract The socio-economic status includes the aspects of a person's quality of life as well as th...
Thesis (M.A., Sociology)--California State University, Sacramento, 2014.Social scientists have attem...
The topic of low-income neighborhoods and the different approaches to community development dominate...
There is a strong connection between where people live and their health. The social, cultural and ph...
Neighborhoods with generational Mexican American populations may have high levels of block Social Co...
Humanities Alumni Association Outstanding Student AwardThis investigation is based on interviews and...
The Latino population has the highest uninsured rates among all racial and ethnic groups in the Unit...
This investigation focused on how people cope with the demands of their environment in a competent m...
This study explored the health, education, social assets, needs, attitudes, and behaviors of residen...
This study explored the health, education, social assets, needs, attitudes, and behaviors of residen...
This study aims to explore the dynamics of aging in a lower-middle class community with the goal of ...
Understanding what facilitates participation in neighborhood civic life is important for improving p...
Project (M.S.W., Social Work) -- California State University, Sacramento, 2011.There is a lack of in...
Historically, residents who live along the southern Texas and northern Mexican border live below the...
The objective of this study was to compare the perceptions of two families living in two different n...
Abstract The socio-economic status includes the aspects of a person's quality of life as well as th...
Thesis (M.A., Sociology)--California State University, Sacramento, 2014.Social scientists have attem...
The topic of low-income neighborhoods and the different approaches to community development dominate...
There is a strong connection between where people live and their health. The social, cultural and ph...