What impact has the detention of Hispanic immigrants had on the mental health of first-generation Hispanic Americans in the last 20 years at the US-Mexico border towns in Texas?
RESEARCH QUESTION:
Highlighted in yellow is my first research paper information. Use this information in this paper. Be sure to answer all bullet points in research paper.
Subjects:
Length: Between 1-2 pages.
Identify the target population and whom you propose to include in your study (your sample). Consider the following questions at a minimum.
· Define your unit of analysis
· Define your population.
· Define your sample (a subset of your population) if you will not be collecting data from your entire population.
Variables and Measures:
Length: 2 pages
Your variables and measures should be clear to you and the reader. They also determine what type of analysis you can use. Consider the following questions.
· Repeat your hypothesis: H1: If Hispanic immigrant family members are detained, it will negatively impact the mental health of first-generation Americans.
· What are your independent and dependent variables? The independent variable is the detention of immigrants, and the dependent variable is the mental health outcomes of first-generation Americans.
· What levels of measurement are your variables (nominal, ordinal, ratio, interval)?
