Filipino language, in its history, has been a source of strength and empowerment, and a means of nationalism and identity, against dominating powers. I propose that in the U.S., Filipino language teachers have played a pivotal role in how Filipino lan . . .

The participation of fathers at the earliest stages of child carework can be somewhat undistin-guished when mothers handle all of the feeding carework through breastfeeding, but a possible solution to this gender inequity could be to encourage male br . . .

The purpose of this qualitative study was to explore the meaning and experiences of interracial relationships for Black women. Although there is ample research on the subject of interracial unions, the perspectives of Black women engaged in these rela . . .

Although young people have been a focus in the research, a gap remains in research. While society has enacted laws and regulations concerning youth, they have very limited say as to issues pertaining to them. In this study, I gained entry into an orga . . .

Encouraging recycling by businesses will play an important role in diverting waste from landfills. However, little is currently known about the motivations and barriers to recycling for businesses. Qualitative interviews conducted with business owners . . .

This research attempts to explain the rise in elective cosmetic surgical procedures, women, and westernized expectations of beauty. The social lens through which these variables are viewed derive from hegemony, race, and media constructions of gender. . . .

This research draws on the experiences of five male service members and two female navy spouses who have been clients of Navy-Marine Corps Relief Society. While the military and the military way of life have attracted considerable attention in the med . . .

The purpose of this research is threefold: 1) to examine in-home hands-on care of elderly family members from the caregiver's perspective; 2) to consider the impacts of in-home caregiving on the caregiver and other family members; and 3) to discover w . . .

This study examines the experiences of Mexican construction workers in the nonunion residential construction sector of the drywall/taper trade. Mexican workers make up the largest drywall/taper workforce in San Diego County, working under some of the . . .

This study analyzed the experiences of former Latino ESL students after they completed the ESL program at a community college. Twelve semi-structured, in-depth interviews were conducted. The findings in this study suggest that former Latino ESL studen . . .