“…Consistent with the notion of social capital, several studies have described strong ties with families and friends as a source of strength for rural Latino families (e.g., Ornelas et al, 2009;Parra-Cardona et al, 2006). Other work has demonstrated the importance of human capital: skills and knowledge that allow individuals to be productive within a particular context, which in the case of immigrants includes educational level, familiarity with the U.S. context, and English language fluency (e.g., Kanas, van Tubergen, & van der Lippe, 2009). Finally, a connection between immigrant adjustment and accumulation of economic capital (e.g., income, savings, or convertible assets) has been established (see Valdivia et al, 2008).…”