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50 Years of ERIC
50 Years of ERIC
The Education Resources Information Center (ERIC) is celebrating its 50th Birthday! First opened on May 15th, 1964 ERIC continues the long tradition of ongoing innovation and enhancement.

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Oswalt, Sara B.; Wyatt, Tammy Jordan – Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2014
Public health data have shown higher rates of unplanned pregnancy and sexually transmitted infections for Hispanic individuals as compared with White individuals in the United States. This study compared sexual health behaviors and sexual outcomes between Hispanic and White college students (N = 1,008) at a Hispanic serving institution. Using…
Descriptors: College Students, Hispanic American Students, White Students, Sexuality
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Oswalt, Sara B.; Wyatt, Tammy J. – Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2011
Monogamy is often emphasized to the Hispanic youth, but only a few studies consider attitudes toward monogamy. This study fills that gap by examining Hispanic college students' (n = 347) attitudes using the Monogamy Attitudes and the Emotional (MAS) and Sexual Monogamy Views Scales (ESMVS; Schmookler & Bursik, 2007). MANOVA results indicate the…
Descriptors: Health Personnel, Hispanic American Students, College Students, Student Attitudes
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Polacek, Georgia Johnston N. L.; Hicks, Jennifer A.; Oswalt, Sara B. – Journal of Hispanic Higher Education, 2007
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) infection rates in the United States continue unabated among some groups, with young adults of color at greater risk than others. This study sought to determine college students' knowledge, perceptions, and behaviors related to HIV/AIDS. Undergraduate students (N = 443) at a large, urban Hispanic-serving…
Descriptors: Sexually Transmitted Diseases, Communicable Diseases, At Risk Persons, Student Attitudes