Lorena Lopez-Gonzalez
Biographic Data
| ID | 4270939 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Lorena Lopez-Gonzalez |
| GIVEN NAMES | Lorena |
| FAMILY NAME | Lopez-Gonzalez |
| SIGNATURE | LÓPEZ-GONZÁLEZ L |
| AFFILIATIONS | The University of Texas at Austin |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2589-9935 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 3 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 70 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 3 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2004 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2005 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Immigrant Acculturation, Gender and Health Behavior: A Research Note
Previous research shows that the health behavior of immigrants is favorable to that of native-born adults in the United States. We utilize pooled data from the 1998–2001 National Health Interview Surveys and multinomial logistic regression techniques to build on this literature and examine the association between acculturation and immigrant smoking and alcohol use. We also examine how acculturation relates to health behaviors by gender. Results i…
Immigration from Mexico, School Composition, and Adolescent Functioning
The rapid growth of the Mexican American population and its young age structure have focused increased attention on the long-term prospects of Mexican American youth. This study explores generational differences among these youth, both within and across schools, to determine whether assimilation has positive or negative consequences in the long term for the Mexican American population as a whole. A series of logistic regression models with the Na…
Immigration from Mexico into the Math/Science Pipeline in American Education
Objectives. The purpose of this study was to explore generational differences in math/science enrollment and achievement among Mexican‐American students and the role of family and school contexts in these differences. Methods. We applied survey regression techniques to data from 12,020 adolescents in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. Results. Native‐born Mexican‐American students had lower math/science enrollment than their pe…
Immigrant Acculturation, Gender and Health Behavior: A Research Note
Previous research shows that the health behavior of immigrants is favorable to that of native-born adults in the United States. We utilize pooled data from the 1998–2001 National Health Interview Surveys and multinomial logistic regression techniques to build on this literature and examine the association between acculturation and immigrant smoking and alcohol use. We also examine how acculturation relates to health behaviors by gender. Results i…
Immigration from Mexico, School Composition, and Adolescent Functioning
The rapid growth of the Mexican American population and its young age structure have focused increased attention on the long-term prospects of Mexican American youth. This study explores generational differences among these youth, both within and across schools, to determine whether assimilation has positive or negative consequences in the long term for the Mexican American population as a whole. A series of logistic regression models with the Na…
Immigration from Mexico into the Math/Science Pipeline in American Education
Objectives. The purpose of this study was to explore generational differences in math/science enrollment and achievement among Mexican‐American students and the role of family and school contexts in these differences. Methods. We applied survey regression techniques to data from 12,020 adolescents in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. Results. Native‐born Mexican‐American students had lower math/science enrollment than their pe…
Immigration from Mexico into the Math/Science Pipeline in American Education
Objectives. The purpose of this study was to explore generational differences in math/science enrollment and achievement among Mexican‐American students and the role of family and school contexts in these differences. Methods. We applied survey regression techniques to data from 12,020 adolescents in the National Longitudinal Study of Adolescent Health. Results. Native‐born Mexican‐American students had lower math/science enrollment than their pe…
Immigrant Acculturation, Gender and Health Behavior: A Research Note
Previous research shows that the health behavior of immigrants is favorable to that of native-born adults in the United States. We utilize pooled data from the 1998–2001 National Health Interview Surveys and multinomial logistic regression techniques to build on this literature and examine the association between acculturation and immigrant smoking and alcohol use. We also examine how acculturation relates to health behaviors by gender. Results i…
Immigration from Mexico, School Composition, and Adolescent Functioning
The rapid growth of the Mexican American population and its young age structure have focused increased attention on the long-term prospects of Mexican American youth. This study explores generational differences among these youth, both within and across schools, to determine whether assimilation has positive or negative consequences in the long term for the Mexican American population as a whole. A series of logistic regression models with the Na…
Immigration (3 works) · Psychology (3 works) · Sociology (3 works) · Ethnic group (2 works) · Longitudinal study (2 works) · Mexican americans (2 works) · Migration and Labor Dynamics (2 works) · Migration, Health and Trauma (2 works) · Political science (2 works) · Population (2 works)