Specifically, to: (1) examine how acculturation experiences of Latino youth vary by school and neighborhood contexts, (2) determine to what extent differences in school-level characteristics (e.g., school race/ethnic concentrations, student body socioeconomic background, and background and training of school personnel) and resources affect the mental health and academic experiences of Latino youth, and (3) evaluate the effects of neighborhood contexts (e.g. unemployment levels, poverty levels, and the size of the co-ethnic population) on the mental health and academic experiences of Latino youth.
Using secondary data from two sources, this study aims to enrich our understanding of the social contexts of immigrant adaptation in new receiving communities in North Carolina.
