Mental Health & Wellbeing of the Latino youth and Families
Need of the study: Significant demographic presence, economic disparities, healthcare access challenges, considerable behavioral health concerns, barriers to care, youth vulnerability
Stress Management & Building Resilience
Identifying stressors faced by Latino youth.
Exploring the coping skills and sources of resilience used by Latino youth and families.
Understanding the present and future impact/ consequences of identified stressors on Latino youth development
Leadership Development in Latino youth and families
Need of the study: Underrepresentation of latinos in leadership, Reducing disparities, role models development, community empowerment, support mental health & wellbeing, enhanced decision-making, promote social justice, reducing disparities, health equity,educational advancement.
Community & organization-based leadership
Exploring the opportunities and experiences of community and organizational leadership experienced by Latino youth and families.
Exploring the role of Intergenerational support on youth empowerment
Social Support System
Need of the study: Mentorship & role models, resilience building, educational sucess, cultural preservation & exchange, mental health & wellbeing, community engagement, career development, social cohesion, positive youth development.
Intergenerational Programs & Relationships as a support system for Latino youth
Exploring the opportunities and experiences of community and organizational leadership experienced by Latino youth and families.
Exploring the role of Intergenerational support on youth empowerment
Potential Theories
-Positive Youth Developments
-Intergenerational Conceptual Model
-Health Prevention and Promotion
Impacts:
-Enhance community participation and community cohesion of Latino Youth and families.
-Recomendations to promote sustainable community engament strategies in Latino population
-Recomendations for Extension programming in Latino youth and families.
-Interventions of sustainable community engagement
Carolyn's Research Agenda
Potential Research Project:
Exploring Intergenerational Programs as a System of Support for Latino Youth Empowerment and Mental Health.
Potential Journals
Extension and Agriculture:
-Journal of Extension Education (JEE)
-Journal of Extension (JOE)
-The Journal of Agricultural Education and Extension (JAEE)
-Journal of Agriculture Education (JAE)
-Journal of Leadership Education (JOLE)
Social sciences
-Journal of Intergenerational Relationships
-Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences
Potential Sources of Funding
Federal--> SARE, USDA, SAMHSA, HHS, CDBG, NEH.
NGOs--> Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, Ford Foundation, W.K. Kellogg Foundation, Annie E. Casey Foundation
Areas of Research Inquiry