Latinos and Latino Immigrants in the United States
Journal of Social Issues
The dramatic increase in the U.S. of people who are considered Latino or Latino immigrants has generated a need for understanding the experiences and consequences associated with a Latino culture. The present issue brings together research and theory in psychology, sociology, education, culture studies, and public policy surrounding Latinos and Latino immigrants. The issue introduces advances in thinking about ethnic identity, intergroup relations, educational outcomes, and cultural adaptations and transitions of Latinos and Latino immigrants in the U.S.
OVERVIEW AND INTRODUCTION.
How Latinos Are Transforming the United States: Research,
Theory, and Policy (Juan F. Casas and Carey S. Ryan).
ETHNIC IDENTITY AND INTERGROUP RELATIONS WITHIN
THE U.S.
Mexican American High School Students' Ethnic
Self-Concepts and Identity (Stephen M. Quintana, Theresa A.
Segura Herrera, and Mary Lee Nelson).
Interethnic Ideology, Intergroup Perceptions, and Cultural
Orientation (Carey S. Ryan, Juan F. Casas, and Bobbi K.
Thompson).
The Role of Cultural Inertia in Reactions to Immigration on the
U.S./Mexico Border (Michael A. Z´arate and Moira P.
Shaw).
Understanding Bias toward Latinos: Discrimination, Dimensions of
Difference, and Experience of Exclusion (John F. Dovidio, Agata
Gluszek, Melissa-Sue John, Ruth Ditlmann, and Paul
Lagunes).
IMPROVING THE EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES OF LATINO/A
YOUTH.
Language Maintenance versus Language of Instruction: Spanish
Reading Development among Latino and Latina Bilingual Learners
(C. Patrick Proctor, Diane August, Mar´ia Carlo, and
Chris Barr).
Negotiating the American Dream: The Paradox of Aspirations and
Achievement among Latino Students and Engagement between their
Families and Schools (Nancy E. Hill and Kathryn Torres).
The Potential Roles of Self-Fulfilling Prophecies, Stigma
Consciousness, and Stereotype Threat in Linking Latino/a Ethnicity
and Educational Outcomes (Max Guyll, Stephanie Madon, Loreto
Prieto, and Kyle C. Scherr).
Fitting In: The Roles of Social Acceptance and Discrimination in
Shaping the Academic Motivations of Latino Youth in the U.S.
Southeast (Krista M. Perreira, Andrew Fuligni, and Stephanie
Potochnick).
CULTURAL ADAPTATIONS AND THE NEGOTIATIONS OF
TRANSITIONS AMONG LATINO/A ADULTS.
Civic Spaces: Mexican Hometown Associations and Immigrant
Participation (S. Karthick Ramakrishnan and Celia
Viramontes).
Migration and Sexuality: A Comparison of Mexicans in Sending and
Receiving Communities (Emilio A. Parrado and Chenoa A.
Flippen).
Speaking on Behalf of Others: A Qualitative Study of the
Perceptions and Feelings of Adolescent Latina Language Brokers
(Christina M. Villanueva and Raymond Buriel).
CONCLUSIONS AND SOCIAL POLICY IMPLICATIONS.
The Research-Policy Gap on Latino Immigrant Issues: Impacts and
New Directions on Social Policy: A Conclusion (Lourdes
Gouveia).
How Latinos Are Transforming the United States: Research,
Theory, and Policy (Juan F. Casas and Carey S. Ryan).
ETHNIC IDENTITY AND INTERGROUP RELATIONS WITHIN
THE U.S.
Mexican American High School Students' Ethnic
Self-Concepts and Identity (Stephen M. Quintana, Theresa A.
Segura Herrera, and Mary Lee Nelson).
Interethnic Ideology, Intergroup Perceptions, and Cultural
Orientation (Carey S. Ryan, Juan F. Casas, and Bobbi K.
Thompson).
The Role of Cultural Inertia in Reactions to Immigration on the
U.S./Mexico Border (Michael A. Z´arate and Moira P.
Shaw).
Understanding Bias toward Latinos: Discrimination, Dimensions of
Difference, and Experience of Exclusion (John F. Dovidio, Agata
Gluszek, Melissa-Sue John, Ruth Ditlmann, and Paul
Lagunes).
IMPROVING THE EDUCATIONAL OUTCOMES OF LATINO/A
YOUTH.
Language Maintenance versus Language of Instruction: Spanish
Reading Development among Latino and Latina Bilingual Learners
(C. Patrick Proctor, Diane August, Mar´ia Carlo, and
Chris Barr).
Negotiating the American Dream: The Paradox of Aspirations and
Achievement among Latino Students and Engagement between their
Families and Schools (Nancy E. Hill and Kathryn Torres).
The Potential Roles of Self-Fulfilling Prophecies, Stigma
Consciousness, and Stereotype Threat in Linking Latino/a Ethnicity
and Educational Outcomes (Max Guyll, Stephanie Madon, Loreto
Prieto, and Kyle C. Scherr).
Fitting In: The Roles of Social Acceptance and Discrimination in
Shaping the Academic Motivations of Latino Youth in the U.S.
Southeast (Krista M. Perreira, Andrew Fuligni, and Stephanie
Potochnick).
CULTURAL ADAPTATIONS AND THE NEGOTIATIONS OF
TRANSITIONS AMONG LATINO/A ADULTS.
Civic Spaces: Mexican Hometown Associations and Immigrant
Participation (S. Karthick Ramakrishnan and Celia
Viramontes).
Migration and Sexuality: A Comparison of Mexicans in Sending and
Receiving Communities (Emilio A. Parrado and Chenoa A.
Flippen).
Speaking on Behalf of Others: A Qualitative Study of the
Perceptions and Feelings of Adolescent Latina Language Brokers
(Christina M. Villanueva and Raymond Buriel).
CONCLUSIONS AND SOCIAL POLICY IMPLICATIONS.
The Research-Policy Gap on Latino Immigrant Issues: Impacts and
New Directions on Social Policy: A Conclusion (Lourdes
Gouveia).
Carey S. Ryan received her PhD from the University of Colorado at Boulder and then served as an Assistant and as an Associate Professor of Psychology at the University of Pittsburgh. She is currently Professor of Psychology at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Her research interests include stereotyping and intergroup relations, group processes, and program evaluation.
Juan F. Casas received his PhD from the University of Minnesota. He is currently an Associate Professor of Psychology and a Member of the Office of Latino/Latin American Studies (OLLAS) at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. His research interests include relational aggression and victimization, electronic aggression and victimization, and intergroup relations.
Juan F. Casas received his PhD from the University of Minnesota. He is currently an Associate Professor of Psychology and a Member of the Office of Latino/Latin American Studies (OLLAS) at the University of Nebraska at Omaha. His research interests include relational aggression and victimization, electronic aggression and victimization, and intergroup relations.
