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This qualitative study explored the role of the language barrier in spiritual growth among non-English speaking Korean immigrant congregants. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with five pastors and twenty-two laypersons from local Korean immigrant churches in the Chicago…

This dissertation includes a pilot study on the challenges facing students and teachers in middle school and a follow-up study on the influences of situated learning on pre-service teachers' cultural and linguistic awareness. The first study was conducted in spring 2012 and it f…

Background: One in every three adults has hypertension. This chronic disease can be managed through healthier lifestyle modifications; however, a barrier to managing high blood pressure is poor health literacy which negatively affects patients in following instructions. This stu…