“…As a result, engaging first-generation Latino immigrants in research studies can be difficult due to lack of trust of government, immigration concerns, and lack of English proficiency (Guttmannova, 2016). Studies show that many Latino immigrant families view education as a primary means by which they can reconstruct their lives for a better future (Achinstein, Curry & Ogawa, 2015;Vesely, Goodman, Ewaida, & Kearney, 2015), as education can help to change financial and social constructs that hold them back (Alfaro, & Umaña-Taylor, 2015;Patel et al, 2016).…”