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Author:

Kam, Jennifer A.

Title:

DISENTANGLING THE EFFECTS OF CULTURAL BROKERING AMONG MEXICAN-HERITAGE YOUTH

Graduate Program:

Communication Arts and Sciences

Keywords:

Mexican-heritage youth
academic performance
cultural brokering
language brokering
parentification
general strain theory
substance use

File:

Download JKam_Diss_5-17-09.pdf

Committee Members:

Michael L Hecht, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
Michael L Hecht, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Jon F Nussbaum, Committee Member
Michelle E Day, Committee Member
Pui Wa Lei, Committee Member

Author:

Gorham, Lavona Jareen

Title:

The Role of Parenting Behaviors and Neighborhood Quality in Delinquent Behavior and Substance Use

Graduate Program:

Human Development and Family Studies

Keywords:

adolescents
neighborhood
parenting
substance use
delinquency

File:

Download Lavona_Gorham_Thesis.pdf

Committee Members:

Dr Mayra Y Bamaca Colbert, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Mayra Y Bamaca, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor
Hobart H Cleveland Iii, Thesis Advisor/Co-Advisor

Author:

Ang, Mei-Mei

Title:

Positive Youth Development in Malaysia

Graduate Program:

Human Development and Family Studies

Keywords:

prosocial behavior
adolescent psychology
positive development
Asian culture
measurement
substance use

File:

Download PatriciaAng__eTD.pdf

Committee Members:

J Douglas Coatsworth, Dissertation Advisor/Co-Advisor
J Douglas Coatsworth, Committee Chair/Co-Chair
Edward A Smith, Committee Member
Eric Loken, Committee Member
Jennifer Lianne Maggs, Committee Member
Karen Linn Bierman, Committee Member