Child poverty rates have remained high since the middle of the 1970s. While several trends,
including declines in the number of children per family and increases in parental years of …

This chapter addresses the mental health status of Hispanics in the United States. The
prevalence and incidence of mental health disorders among different Hispanic ethnic …

An introduction to the dynamic complexity of American ethnic life and Latino identity Latinos
are the fastest growing population group in the United States. Through their language and …

Counseling Latinos and la familia provides an integrated approach to understanding Latino
families and increasing competency for counselors and other mental health professional …

The US Puerto Rican population has reached 3.4 million, according to the 2000 census, a
figure rapidly approaching that of the island of Puerto Rico's 3.8 million inhabitants. Thus it is …

This article provides a profile of a range of important variables for assessing diversity among
different Latino groups from the National Latino and Asian American Study (NLAAS). The …

This volume--the first edited book on the education of Puerto Ricans written primarily by
Puerto Rican authors--focuses on the history and experiences of Puerto Rican students in …

This article focuses on the bilateral flow of people between Puerto Rico and the United
States‐what has come to be known as circular, commuter, or revolving‐door migration. It …

Examines Hispanic-serving educational facilities in the United States. Characteristics of
these institutions; Challenges involved in providing education for the Hispanic population in …

Latin Americans make up the largest new immigrant population in the United States, and
Latino Catholics are the fastest-growing sector of the Catholic Church in America. In this …