The city of Charlotte saw a substantial increase in international diversity beginning in the late 1980s. Since that time, the city developed into what is termed a Global [...]

Research on the assimilation of Hispanic immigrants in the United States isabundant; however, fewer studies have examined the effect of assimilation on Hispanicimmigrant [...]

This research explores the impacts of a federal-local partnership called the 287(g) program on the processes of integration of Hispanics in Charlotte-Mecklenburg, North C[...]

ABSTRACTELBA CAROLINA BENITEZ. Contributions of Documentation Status, Spiritual Coping, and Acculturation on the Stress Level of Adult Hispanic Immigrants(Under the direc[...]

Resilience research within the field of entrepreneurship has increasingly received attention from academia. However, most studies have considered this construct under ext[...]

This participatory qualitative inquiry explored the fluctuating subjectivities of, and advocacy performed, by three content area teachers in a high-immigrant population, [...]

The topic of irreligiosity and secularism among Muslim immigrants is an understudied subject. Academic studies of Muslim immigrants, in particular, tend to focus on relig[...]

In 2014, it was estimated that 49% or nearly half of all U.S. pregnancies were unintended. The reproductive experiences of women aged 15-44 vary greatly and are often aff[...]

Coming from countries across the world, immigrants have chosen to start a new life in the United States, and become part of the fabric that makes up American society. Tod[...]

In this study, I focus on three varying perspectives to understand the assimilation process of immigrants and how it affects their academic achievement. I draw from Clas[...]