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Studies and Reports of Local Interest: Orange County, NC’s Latino Population Please note: This list was compiled in the fall of 2006. Many of the studies are from a public health or social science perspective – this list is not exhaustive by any means. Below you will find a few current studies, a list of studies published since 2000, and some state and local links of possible interest. Current Studies Dr. Oscar Barbarin and Dr. Iheoma Iruka – UNC - Iruka@unc.edu (919) 843-8085 Partnership with Parents for Children’s Language Development This project works with Latino parents who have children enrolled in a Head Start program in the Chapel Hill/Carrboro area. The project seeks to enhance parent-child interaction by teaching parents about ways to talk and read to their children. Dr. Linda Beeber – UNC - beeber@email.unc.edu (919)843-2386. “Alumbrando El Camino/Bright Moments” A Curriculum for Staff Working with Early Head Start Parents with Depressive Symptoms. Click to download. ALAS (Wings) Project – Early Head Start Latina Mothers: Reducing Depression and Improving Infant/Toddler Mental Health. Click to download. Dr. Diane Berry – UNC – dberry@email.unc.edu (919)843-8561 Feasibility Study to do a Community Based Participatory Research Weight Management Intervention for Latina Mothers and their 3 to 10 year-old Children. Dr. Dina Castro – UNC FPG - castro@mail.fpg.unc.edu (919) 962-7363 The Nuestros Niños Early Language and Literacy Study is being conducted in early childhood programs from 21 NC counties, including Orange, to develop and evaluate the effects of a professional development program on improving teachers' practices to support language and literacy learning among Latino children who are English language learners. The study involves teachers' participation in a professional development program, assessment of Latino children and interviews with Latino parents (Principal investigators: Dr. Virginia Buysse & Dr. Dina Castro). Dr. Rhonda Karg – Research Triangle Institute – rkarg@rti.org (919) 316-3516 Latina Health Project: Adapting a Women–Focused Intervention for Latinas At-risk for Depression, HIV or Domestic Violence. Dr. Emilio Parrado – Duke University – eparrado@duke.edu (919)660-5777. Gender, Migration and HIV Risks Among Hispanics: A Tri-National Study. University Faculty Research Ayala, Guadalupe X., Barbara Laraia, India Ornelas, Deanna Kepka. (2006). Tiendas in the Southeastern US Latino Community: Description and role in food purchasing behavior. Report prepared for the US Department of Agriculture. Click to download. Ayala, Guadalupe X., Delesha Miller, Edwina Zagami, Connie Riddle, Stephanie Willis, Donna King. (August 2006). Asthma in Middle Schools: What Students Have to Say About Their Asthma. Journal of School Health 76(6): 208-214. Ayala, Guadalupe X., Megan Lewis, Krista Perreira, Mauricio Cohen. (not yet published). Gender and acculturation: Effects on risk for overweight and associated behaviors. Click to download. Chapman, Mimi and Krista Perreira. (2005). The Well-Being of Immigrant Youth: A Model to Inform Practice. Families in Society, 86(1): 104-111. See http://www.cpc.unc.edu/projects/lamha/publications for more information. Cherrington, Andrea, Guadalupe X. Ayala, Betsy Sleath, Giselle Corbie-Smith. (July/August 2006). Examining Knowledge, Attitudes and Beliefs about Depression Among Latino Adults with Type 2 Diabetes. The Diabetes Educator 32(4): 1-11. Cravey, Altha J. (2005). Desire, Work and Transnational Identity. Ethnography 6(3):357-383. Cravey, Altha J. (June 2003). Toque una Ranchera Por Favor. Antipode 35(3): 603-621. Gill, Hannah, and Todd Drake. 2006. Going to Carolina del Norte: Narrating Mexican Migrant Experiences. University Center for International Studies at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Visit http://www.ucis.unc.edu/programs/celaya.htm to order a copy. Kepka, Deanna, Guadalupe X. Ayala, Andrea Cherrington. (In press). Do Immigrant Latinos Link Self-rated Health with BMI and Health Behaviors? American Journal of Health Behavior. Lee, Shoou-Yih D., Deborah E. Bender, Rafael E. Ruiz, Young Ik Cho. (August 2006). Development of an Easy-to-Use Spanish Health Literacy Test. Health Services Research 41(4):1392-1412. Perreira, Krista, Mimi Chapman, Gabriela Stein. (October 2006). Becoming an American Parent: Overcoming Challenges and Finding Strength in a New Immigrant Latino Community. Journal of Family Issues. 27(10): 1383-1414. See http://www.cpc.unc.edu/projects/lamha/publications for more information. Student Research Burlone, Suzanne and Rebecca Giguere. (May 2006). Survey of Latina patients who were previous participants in the maternity care coordination program of the Carrboro Community Health Center. Submitted as part of a class in the UNC-Chapel Hill School of Public Health, Maternal and Child Health program. Click to download. Childs, Erica, Stephanie Etienne, Shaina Gross, Kristen Stoimenoff, Nina Yamanis. (May 2003). Latino Community of Carrboro, Orange County, NC. An Action-Oriented Community Diagnosis: A Participatory Assessment of the Latino Community of Carrboro. Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Electronic and paper copies are available at the UNC Health Sciences Library: http://www.hsl.unc.edu/phpapers/phpapers.cfm Kepka, Deanna, Michelle Ramos, Emily Rodman, Rachel Willard, Samantha Woo, Abigail Zeveloff. (May 2005). Northern Orange Latino Community, Orange County, NC. An Action-Oriented Community Diagnosis: Findings and Next Steps of Action. Department of Health Behavior and Health Education, School of Public Health, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Electronic and paper copies are available at the UNC Health Sciences Library: http://www.hsl.unc.edu/phpapers/phpapers.cfm Perez-Greene, A. (2005). School readiness beliefs and practices of preschool teachers serving Latino children. Master’s Thesis. University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Chapel Hill, NC. Available through UNC Davis Library: call number Thesis Educ. 2005 P4383. Robbins, Patricia. (2005). Undocumented Immigrants and Access to Health Care: The Case of Hispanic Women in Chapel Hill and Carrboro. A thesis submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirements of a degree with Honors in Political Science at UNC. Hard copy can be located at the Health Department via Susan Clifford 968-2042. Thomas, Shontell and Kimary Vigliano. (April 24, 2006). Assessment of the Childbirth Educational Needs of Latinas for the Women’s Health Information Center of UNC Women’s Hospital. Submitted as part of a class in the UNC-Chapel Hill’s School of Public Health, Maternal and Child Health program. Click to download. Local Agency Reports and/or Links Chapel Hill-Carrboro City Schools www.chccs.k12.nc.us (919) 967-8211, ext. 204 Diane Villwock, PhD, Director of Testing and Program Evaluation provided the following link to Minority Student Achievement Team’s progress reports about African-American and Latino students: http://www2.chccs.k12.nc.us/education/ Chapel Hill News www.chapelhillnews.com The newspaper won an NC Press Association award for its coverage of El Dilema Laboral: The Labor Dilemma. Special Publication. May 2002 El Centro Latino www.elcentrolatino.org (919) 932-4652 (Local Latino Center) El Futuro, Inc. www.elfuturo-nc.org (919) 338-1939 (Latino Mental Health Agency) Orange County Human Rights and Relations www.co.orange.nc.us/hrr (919)960-3875. (County LEP Coordinator position located in this office). Orange County Partnership for Young Children www.orangesmartstart.org (919) 967-9091 Kinzie, Lois. (January 2005). Report on Orange County Agencies Serving Spanish-Speaking Clients. Click to download. Machado Casas, Margarita, Lois Kinzie, Michele Rivest. (January 2003). Latino Parent Focus Groups Report. Click to download. Multiple Agencies Orange County Health Department with Planned Parenthood of Central North Carolina and El Centro Latino. Spring 2004. Focus Group about Latino Male Health Issues. Contact Susan Clifford at the Health Department for more information: 919-968-2042. State-Level Agency Reports and/or Links Center for New North Carolinians http://cnnc.uncg.edu El Pueblo, Inc. www.elpueblo.org Faith Action International House provides Latino population estimates for North Carolina, as well as other resources. http://www.faithaction.com Ipas www.ipas.org Talmi, Dana, Robyn Schryer, Deborah Billings, and Rivka Gordon. 2005. The Sexual and Reproductive Health of Latinas in North Carolina: A Five County Needs Assessment. Chapel Hill, NC, Ipas. Free paper copies available through Ipas or electronically via: www.ipas.org/publications/en/NCLAT_E05_en.pdf. March of Dimes Contact Leslie de Rosset for more information. lderosset@marchofdimes.com (919) 781-2481 ext 39. de Rosset, Leslie and Amy Mullenix. (September 17, 2006 presentation). Folic Acid Education and Spanish-speaking Patients in North Carolina: Perceptions from Health Care Providers. Click to download. de Rosset, Leslie and Amy Mullenix. (September 17 and 18, 2006 presentations). Multivitamins, Folic Acid and Latinas: North Carolina Study. Click to download deRosset SC NC Perinatal Association KAB Presentation 2006. Click to download the oral presentation. NC Center for International Understanding. Latino Initiative. www.ga.unc.edu/NCCIU NC Community Health Center Association www.ncchca.org NC Farmworker Health Program www.ncfhp.org NC Institute of Medicine www.nciom.org NC Institute of Medicine in collaboration with El Pueblo, Inc. NC Latino Health, 2003. A report from the Latino Health Task Force. NC Medical Journal www.ncmedicaljournal.com Eliminating Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities. NC Med J November/December 2004, Vol 65, Number 6. Latino Health in North Carolina. NC Med J May/June 2003, Vol 64 , Number 3. NC Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities www.ncminorityhealth.org/omhhd/index.html. Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities and State Center for Health Statistics. Racial and Ethnic Health Disparities in North Carolina. Report Card 2006 . NC Department of Health and Human Services. NC State Center for Health Statistics www.schs.state.nc.us/SCHS Has selected data and reports on the Latino Population, located under Minority Health Publications. UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School www.kenan-flagler.unc.edu/ki/reports/2006_HispanicStudy Kasarda, John D., James H. Johnson, Jr. 2006. The Economic Impact of the Hispanic Population on the State of North Carolina. Kenan-Flagler Business School, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. 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