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Service capacity and disability resource integration: A strategic survey of immigrant and refugee‐serving agencies in Illinois

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Immigrants and refugees in the United States often face significant barriers in accessing social services, including mental health support, legal assistance, ESL or related education, housing, vocational training, workforce resources, transportation, and citizenship support. This article explores the strengths and challenges of community‐based
Rooshey Hasnain, Charles E. Hounmenou, Adrienne B. Smith, Timothy P. Johnson, Diane M. Kondratowicz, Jamie M. Taradash, Akash Rohidas Shinde, Francisco Alvarado   +7 more
wiley   +1 more source

Early detection of risk of reading difficulties using a working memory assessment battery

British Educational Research Journal, Volume 48, Issue 6, Page 1183-1197, December 2022., 2022
Abstract Research suggests a role for aspects of the working memory system in reading. While much of the evidence points to a role for working memory capacity and the phonological loop, more recent work indicates a role for the central executive component, although findings remain unclear.
Susan J. Atkinson, Colin R. Martin
wiley   +1 more source

Minority Stress and Mental Health in Italian Bisexual People

Social Sciences, 2020
Bisexual people are a strongly stigmatized population experiencing health disparities caused by social stigmatization. The predominant framework helping to understand these health disparities and the impact of stigma on mental health of social groups ...
Cristiano Scandurra, Andrea Pennasilico, Concetta Esposito, Fabrizio Mezza, Roberto Vitelli, Vincenzo Bochicchio, Nelson Mauro Maldonato, Anna Lisa Amodeo   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Psychlab: A Psychology Laboratory for Deep Reinforcement Learning Agents [PDF]

arXiv, 2018
Psychlab is a simulated psychology laboratory inside the first-person 3D game world of DeepMind Lab (Beattie et al. 2016). Psychlab enables implementations of classical laboratory psychological experiments so that they work with both human and artificial agents. Psychlab has a simple and flexible API that enables users to easily create their own tasks.
arxiv  

Determinants of Middle Eastern immigrants’ entrepreneurial success in Australia [PDF]

This paper presents findings on Middle Eastern immigrant entrepreneurs in Australia. The extent to which perceived discrimination and acculturation influence their social and psychological capital, and the effects of social and psychological capital on ...
Fallahi, Farzaneh, Prajogo, Daniel, Samaratunge, Ramanie, Wolfram Cox, Julie   +3 more
core   +1 more source

A conceptual model for co‐developing a culturally tailored intervention for Latina immigrant caregivers of children with disabilities

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract The growing diversity of the U.S. population, partly due to immigration, has called attention to scholars and practitioners to attend to immigrants' cultural beliefs, values, and ways of doing when designing interventions to promote health and wellbeing.
Yolanda Suarez‐Balcazar, Amy Pei‐Lung Yu, Stephany Brown, Jasmine Brown‐Hollie, Adriana Crostley, Deborah Parra‐Medina, Mariela Saenz, Mansha Mirza, Aileen Velasquez, Sandra Vanegas, Sandy Magaña   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

The impact of racial identity on perceived microaggressions, racial socialization and psychological outcomes [PDF]

, 2014
The negative psychological consequences of racial prejudice and discrimination in the lives of African Americans have been well documented. Recently, researchers have investigated how racial identity status attitudes may influence the perception of ...
Harper, Terrence, II
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Seguir adelante: A qualitative exploration of Latino farmworkers' work and nonwork resources

American Journal of Community Psychology, EarlyView.
Abstract Latino immigrant workers have been an exploited community within many dangerous workforces, but especially within the agricultural industry. They are a crucial population for the labor and economy of the U.S., yet Latino farmworkers report feeling expendable, discriminated against, and exposed to hazardous working conditions.
Faviola Robles Saenz, Julissa Castellanos Regalado, Larry Martinez, Greg Townley   +3 more
wiley   +1 more source

Sociocultural predictors of immigrant adjustment and well-being

Frontiers in Sociology
IntroductionResearch shows that culture change may pose risks to immigrant wellbeing. Our study examined adult Georgians (N = 431) residing in Greece, Italy, and Germany, and explored associations between their demographic characteristics, sociocultural ...
Ia Shekriladze, Nino Javakhishvili
doaj   +1 more source

Associations among discrimination, psychological functioning, and substance use among US Black adults aged 18-28: Moderation by racial attribution and sex. [PDF]

J Subst Use Addict Treat, 2023
Jones DM, Masyn KE, Spears CA.
europepmc   +1 more source