The role of acculturation, context of reception and capitals in the economic integration of Latino newcomers to the Midwest in 2009

Labor and Human Capital,

Vulnerabilities and Economic Wellbeing of Hispanics in Non-Metro Missouri

Non-metro Missouri has observed a net in-migration in the last decennial period and great part of these immigrants are Latinos (Lazos and Jeanetta). The literature contends that Latinos are being pulled into the rural areas by large agricultural operations and pushed out of urban areas by harsh immigration laws, and low job availability. The "context of reception" (Portes and Rumbaut) of communities where Latino newcomers settle impacts on how well they can integrate to the economy and settle as residents. This research addresses the factors explaining vulnerabilities faced by Latinos, and their economic conditions in non-metro Missouri, using the 2000 Census and Public Use Microdata Sample (PUMS) as well as county level data on racial profiling and the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE) database. The livelihoods framework (Chambers and Conway; Valdivia and Gilles; Bebbington; Ellis), a focus on capabilities, capitals, and the enabling context frames the study of the vulnerability of Latinos with respect to economic success. Racial profiling is a measure of the enabling context in communities. Regression of US born Latino wages on educational attainment, English interacting with education, work experience and mobility are significant. For foreign born Latinos significant factors are education, the interaction of education and good and low English ability, gender, work experience, racial profiling, and mobility. Being a foreign born Latina, racial profiling and mobility have all negative effects on earnings. Both low and high English ability interacting with education has a positive impact. Mobility's negative effect suggests further study of moving, which may be related to the Context of Reception.context of reception, immigration, Latinos, livelihood, racial profiling, vulnerability, Consumer/Household Economics,

La coeducació en l’educació física escolar. Anàlisi de les teories i metodologies associades del professorat i el seu reflex en l’alumnat. Estudi a la província de Jaén

Aquest estudi intenta aportar llum sobre la situació de la coeducació als centres d’ensenyament secundari i més concretament a les classes d’EF, des d’una posició crítica i reflexiva amb la qualitat professional del docent. En aquest sentit, tractem d’establir una relació efectiva i aplicable entre el coneixement científic i la realitat dels centres de secundària. En conseqüència, aquesta tesi doctoral s’estructura en una primera part que compta amb una contextualització sobre l’educació i l’educació en valors com a base de la coeducació per a posteriorment abordar les diferents perspectives de coeducació i els factors que hi influeixen, complementant-se amb una anàlisi històrica

Migration To Rural Communities In The Midwest: Economic Wellbeing And Women At The Household Level

Migration patterns are changing from large metropolis to rural towns. Rather than temporary migration of male heads of households the patterns are now for families to migrate in various stages. Rural Missouri towns have attracted newcomers. Foreign born Hispanics in non metro Missouri have low income earnings, and education, mobility and being woman have a negative effect on income earnings, as regression results show. The livelihoods of rural newcomers are vulnerable, with low income, multiple adults working in the households and with limited English proficiency. This is consistent with the life stories of women in a small town near a meat processing plant in Missouri.Community/Rural/Urban Development, Consumer/Household Economics,

A Methodology to Design and Balance Multiple Cell Manufacturing Systems

Manufacturing cell formation and its balance in just-in-time (JIT) type production environments have usually been studied separately in the literature. This practice is unrealistic since both problems interact and affect each other when the cells are operating. This chapter proposes a methodology to design multiple manufacturing cells and simultaneously balance their workload. The cells considered are U-shaped and process mixed models of product families. A nonlinear integer programming mathematical model is proposed, which integrates cell formation and their balancing, considering various production factors. For illustration, the method is applied to the redesign of a rack manufacturing process

Problemas en la medición de la inflación

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La coeducación en la educación física escolar. Análisis de las teorías y metodologías asociadas del profesorado y su reflejo en el alumnado. Estudio en la provincia de Jaén

El presente estudio intenta aportar luz sobre la situación de la coeducación en los centros de enseñanza secundaria y más concretamente en las clases de EF, desde una posición crítica y reflexiva con la calidad profesional del docente. En este sentido, tratamos de establecer una relación efectiva y aplicable entre el conocimiento científico y la realidad de los centros de secundaria. En consecuencia, esta tesis doctoral se estructura en una primera parte que cuenta con una contextualización sobre la educación y la educación en valores como base de la coeducación para posteriormente abordar las diferentes perspectivas de coeducación y los factores que influyen en la misma, complementándose con un análisis histórico

Estimación del PBI potencial: Perú 1950 - 1997

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Study of motivation in a soccer team

El objetivo de este estudio se centra en conocer el grado de motivación de los jugadores en un equipo de fútbol en un momento puntual de la pretemporada del campeonato de liga. La muestra está constituida por 25 futbolistas, los cuales cumplimentaron el Cuestionario de Características Psicológicas Relacionadas con el Rendimiento Deportivo (CPRD), aportando información relevante sobre esta habilidad psicológica. El estudio elaborado se ajusta a un diseño de carácter descriptivo y transversal, considerado un estudio de casos múltiple. Los resultados muestran que los jugadores de este equipo de fútbol están dispuestos a realizar cualquier esfuerzo por ser cada vez mejor en su profesión, sin embargo, respecto a los entrenamientos diarios, la mitad del equipo manifiesta que pierde la motivación para esforzarse. Así pues, el análisis realizado nos aporta una interesante y apreciada información con la finalidad de aplicar a posteriori, tratamientos psicológicos ajustados a las necesidades individuales y colectivas del equipo.The goal of this study focuses on understanding the degree of motivation of soccer team players during a championship preseason league. The study included 25 football players who were administered the questionnaire of psychological characteristics related to the sports performance (CPRD), providing relevant information about this psychological skill. The study follows a descriptive cross-sectional design, considered a multiple case study. The results show that the players on a soccer team are willing to make the necessary effort to continually improve in their profession, however, compared to the their daily workouts, one-half of the team appears to lose the motivation to make this committed effort. Thus, the analysis provides interesting and helpful information that can be applied a posteriori to psychological development programs according to the individual and collective needs of a a sports tea

Accelerometer-Measured Daily Step Counts and Adiposity Indicators among Latin American Adults: A Multi-Country Study

The aim of the present study was to examine the sex-related associations between accelerometermeasured daily step counts and adiposity indicators in adults from eight Latin American countries. We analyzed data from 2524 adults (aged 18–65 years) from the Latin American Study of Nutrition and Health. Device-measured daily step counts were measured by accelerometers (ActiGraph GT3X). The outcomes were body mass index (BMI; (kg/m2), waist and neck circumference (in cm). Overall, the mean of daily steps counts, BMI, waist and neck circumference were 10699.8, 27.3, 89.6, and 35.8. Weak and negative associations were observed between daily steps counts and BMI (r = −0.17; p < 0.05) and waist circumference (r = −0.16; p < 0.05); however, step counts was not associated with neck circumference. Daily steps counts were negatively associated with BMI (β: −0.054; 95%CI: −0.077; −0.012) and waist circumference (−0.098; −0.165; −0.030) independently of age and socioeconomic level. In men, there were significant negative associations between daily steps counts with BMI (−0.075; −0.119; −0.031) and waist circumference (−0.140; −0.233; −0.048), and in women, there was no significant association with either of the body composition indicators. The findings from this study need to be examined in prospective settings that use device-measured from Latin America.Coca Cola CompanyInstituto Pensi/Hospital Infantil SabaraInternational Life Science Institute of ArgentinaUniversidad de Costa RicaPontificia Universidad Católica de ChilePontificia Universidad JaverianaUniversidad Central de Venezuela (CENDES-UCV)/Fundación BengoaInstituto de Investigación Nutricional de PeruUniversidad San Francisco de Quit