We explore the the relationship between mentoring and acculturation using a sample of 140 urban, low-income, Latino/a high school seniors. RQs- (a) Is the number of mentoring relationships related to different aspects of acculturation?, (b) Are frequency of contact between mentors and mentees and relationship duration related to youth’s acculturation?, and (c) Are characteristics of mentoring relationships (i.e., cross-race vs. same race, duration, and frequency, and familial vs. nonfamilial) related to acculturation status? 32% (n= 45) were first generation, 51% (n =71) were second generation, 8% (n = 11) were third generation, and 4% (n = 5) were fourth generation.
Self-reported disability among recently resettled refugees in the United States: Results from the national annual survey of refugees
The prevalence rates and correlates of mental or physical disability among recently resettled refugees, who undergo strenuous journeys before arriving in the US, remain unknown,