Childhood obesity is an increasing public health problem across the United States and is also a challenge in Los Angeles County, which increases the need for prevention efforts to target communities that address racial and socioeconomic disparities. E . . .

Latino parents of adolescents share multiple common experiences when it comes to raising an adolescent, many times surrounding the issue of self-esteem. This literature review will introduce the need and purpose for a parenting group specifically writ . . .

The parenting relationship is one of the most important and influential relationships in the life of a child. This relationship can serve as a protective factor in the development of problems during the critical time of adolescence. Latino youth are o . . .

Having a member of the family with a diagnosis presents unique challenges and experiences. Such is the case in families where there are children with developmental delays (DDs). This is a factor that influences the interactions within the family and c . . .

Research indicates that children do better academically when their parents are directly involved in their education, but parents of ethnically and linguistically diverse students fail to participate in schools at the same level as families from the do . . .

With Latinos comprising the largest ethnic minority group in the United States (Census, 2006) and immigration as a constant at a rise, it is more critical than ever to consider the impact of cultural values and explore the distinctive nature of parent . . .

The purpose of this project is to develop low cost, easily accessible educational parent workshops for Spanish-speaking parents of students with disabilities, in order to empower them become better advocates and participate more actively in the develo . . .

The impact of parental involvement in a child’s academic success has been well-documented; however there is considerably less research that focuses specifically on Latino parent engagement and its potential to improve schools given the rising numbers . . .

This study examines the factors that contribute to the involvement of Latino parents in a dual language elementary school, located in southern California. The research used a triangulation of mixed-methods approach (e.g., surveys, interviews, theory o . . .