Mexican American families

This project is ongoing.

Understand how children's language brokering (translate for English limited speaking parents) influences child adjustment and family relationships

Qualifications

Written and Verbal fluency in Spanish desired but not required.

Project Timeline

Ongoing.

Duties

We study social, emotional, educational, and health outcomes of Mexican children who translate for their parents who do not speak English. Research Assistants assistants are sought for various positions, including interviewing and calling participants, data management, data analysis, transcriptions, and general office tasks related to the reserach. Contact aa.parenting02@gmail.com for more information and to schedule an interview. Spanish language fluency is desirable but not required.

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