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Chicano Studies Research Center

CSRC Research on California's Youth and Young Adults

The following reports were published as part of CSRC community-engaged research projects focused on California’s youth and young adult population. All reports were authored, co-authored, or supervised by Veronica Terriquez, CSRC director and professor of urban planning and Chicana/o and Central American…

Pathways to Opportunity: Gender, Education, and Economic Mobility at Imperial Valley College

Veronica Terriquez, Victoria Ciudad-Real
March 2025
Located roughly twelve miles north of the US-Mexico border, Imperial Valley College (IVC) is the only community college in the Latinx-majority Imperial County.
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Union-Curious Young Workers in Santa Cruz County

Veronica Hamilton, Steve McKay, Miriam Greenberg
January 2025
From March to July 2024, a team of 50 undergraduate students from UC Santa Cruz and Cabrillo College surveyed over 2,200 18-34 year olds to gauge the well being and aspirations of young people living and working in Santa Cruz County.
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Paving the Pathways for Oxnard’s Future: Securing the Well-being and Success of Young Adult Residents

Veronica Terriquez
October 2024
In October 2024, the CSRC published four reports and a methods appendix based on its findings from its Thriving Youth Study conducted in Oxnard, California.
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Health Insurance Access for Oxnard’s Young Adult Immigrants

Veronica Terriquez, Ivan Vega, Jacqueline Ambriz, Monserrat Ruiz, Arturo V. Bustamante
October 2024
In October 2024, the CSRC published four reports and a methods appendix based on its findings from its Thriving Youth Study conducted in Oxnard, California. 
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Perserverance and Visibility Against the Odds: Oxnard’s Immigrant-origin Indigenous Young Adult Population

Veronica Terriquez, Yesenia Gonzalez, Maximino Lopez, Sayil Camacho, Karina Chavarria
October 2024
In October 2024, the CSRC published four reports and a methods appendix based on its findings from its Thriving Youth Study conducted in Oxnard, California.
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Serving Students Who Have Aspirations to Thrive: An Overview of Oxnard College Experiences

Veronica Terriquez, Victoria Ciudad-Real, Jose Negrete
October 2024
In October 2024, the CSRC published four reports and a methods appendix based on its findings from its Thriving Youth Study conducted in Oxnard, California.
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Thriving Youth Study Data and Methods: Method Appendix

Veronica Terriquez
October 2024
In October 2024, the CSRC published four reports and a methods appendix based on its findings from its Thriving Youth Study conducted in Oxnard, California. 
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A Vision for Thriving Salton Sea Communities: Findings from a Pathways to a Resilient Salton Sea Survey

Chantiri Abarca, Victoria Ciudad-Real, Desiree Rodriguez
September 2024
Alianza Coachella Valley brings together community members, nonprofit organizations, researchers, and government officials to pursue projects that can help the Salton Sea region thrive.
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Building a Brighter Future: The Journey to Establishing Sacramento’s Measure L

Kennedy McIntyre
June 2024
Across California, local governments struggle with supporting after-school and weekend programming for children and youth.
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Resilience Orange County 2023

Veronica Terriquez, Angelica Quintana
December 2023
This report contextualizes ROC’s work within the broader research on youth civic engagement and immigrant youth incorporation, documenting its groundbreaking youth programming and campaigns during the group’s initial years of operation.
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California’s Young Latinx Voters and the 2022 Midterm Election

Veronica Terriquez, Steven Carmona Mora
September 2023
During the 2022 midterm election, Alianza’s Youth Organizing Council and adult allies went door-to-door to speak to voters in Coachella and surrounding unincorporated communities in Riverside County. In-person conversations can play an important role in motivating young voters to submit their ballot.
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Shared Experiences: How Social Media Affects the Well-Being and Empowerment of Girls and Young Women

Veronica Terriquez, Monique Lane , Jazmine Miles
May 2023
Social media plays a vital role in the lives of many young people, influencing how they connect to their peers and the broader society.
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