A review of literature on the effect of immigrant status on Hispanic adolescents\u27 psychosocial adjustment and achievement

In this literature review we examine the effect of immigration on the development of Hispanic adolescents and their ability to succeed academically. The issues of integrating identities, mediating family relationships and avoiding high risk behaviors and their impact on how these young people adjust are also evaluated. Successfully maintaining aspects of both cultures and healthy familial connections were key ingredients to promote an optimal environment for potential achievement, as well as appropriate buffers against ethnic discrimination or prejudice. The paper concludes with limitations of the literature as well as future directions. The findings of these studies support the need for greater diversity within school systems, as well as efforts to create environments that promote Hispanic adolescents\u27 personal well-being and academic success

Gender and Leadership

The topic of leadership has been addressed and applied for millennia. Yet, it is only within the past 80 years that leadership has been a topic of serious discussion. It is important to understand variables relevant to effective leadership. Gender is one such variable that must be examined with regard to optimizing leadership effectiveness. The topic of gender and leadership deserves serious and thoughtful consideration and discussion because of professional, political, cultural, and personal realities of the twenty‐first century. Women and men have been, are, and should be leaders. Gender must be considered to determine how each leader can reach maximum potential and effectiveness. The FourCe‐PITO conceptual framework of leadership is designed to help guide leadership development and education. The present chapter uses this conceptual framework of leadership to discuss how consideration of gender may affect and optimize leadership development and effectiveness. It is the goal of this chapter to lay out the issues that educators of leaders, potential leaders, and “practicing” leaders should be aware of, to achieve success for the good of the groups and individuals they have the responsibility to lead

An Exploratory Analysis Investigating the Significant Turn Demands of the Premier League, FA Cup, League Cup and UEFA Europa League for an English Soccer Team

1. Abstract 1.1 Objectives It is understood that change of direction (COD) movements elicit different biomechanical loads and injury risk factors depending on nature of the associated turn characteristics. However, there is limited research exploring differences in COD movements completed by each position in elite English soccer teams who compete in the Premier League, UEFA Europa League, FA Cup and League Cup. This study therefore aimed to complete an exploratory analysis to increase the understanding of the significant turn demands for these soccer players. 1.2 Methods Turning data was obtained from 49 match fixtures during 2022-23 season, from the Premier League (35 matches), UEFA Europa League (5 matches), League Cup (5 matches) and FA Cup (4 matches). All turn data was collected using Sportlight® LiDAR tracking system (Sportlight®, Oxford, UK; LiDAR). Significant turns were analysed from 29 soccer players, all from the same team. Significant turns were defined as: a change of direction with a deceleration ≥−2 ms-2, an angle change in direction of travel ≥20°, and a subsequent acceleration ≥2 ms-2, all within a 1 second duration. Turns were further categorized into: high (120-180), medium (60-119) and low (20-60) angled turns, and very high (>7.0ms-1), high (5.5-7.0 ms-1), medium (3.0-5.5ms-1), and low (<3.0ms-1) entry speed turns. Statistical analysis was completed to determine how turn demands varied between position groups and competition types. In addition to turn frequency, the turn characteristics analysed included: peak deceleration (ms-2), turn duration (s), entry speed (ms-1), turn angle (). 1.3 Results Significant differences of increased turn frequency, turn angle and entry speed were identified between playing positions. Turn characteristics, such as entry speed, were also found to significantly increase depending on their interaction with other turn metrics, i.e. turn angle. Analysis of competition differences found no significances for comparisons between turn frequencies and turn characteristics. 1.4 Conclusions This study further develops the knowledge of turn demands faced by English soccer players competing in the Premier League, League Cup, UEFA Europa League, and FA Cup. These findings aim to further educate practitioners of the more complex details of turn demands during match-play and influence return to play protocols, physical preparation strategies, drill design and rehabilitation programmes. Further research needs to be completed on the biomechanical loads injury risk factors associated with these findings

Millennial identity within the U.S. and India: Students\u27 identities and role in democracy

Research began in January, 2014 in Calcutta, India, in the peak of that country’s parliamentary campaign season. It also coincided with the beginning of the U.S. midterm election season. Our objective was to gauge the similarities and differences between political perceptions and engagement in Indian and U.S. college students. Our sample population included six students from each group; the Indian students were from St. Xavier’s College and U.S. students from CSB/SJU. This qualitative study focused on students’ own perception of how their political participation and role in democracy was affected by their local- and national-level identities