Narrowing the economic gap between Hispanics and other Americans will require immediate, sustained policy intervention and substantial public investment.  Because current programs do not necessarily take into account on ...

The purpose of this guide is to provide health care professionals in the United States with a basic introduction to the Hispanic/Latino community and some of their cultural beliefs and health care practices. This guide is ...

This volume is designed to further analyze the data presented in Volume 1: identifying the most critical gaps in coverage, including private versus public coverage as well as variations in coverage among the top ten states ...

Even though there has been growing interest in Latino health in recent years, not enough emphasis is being placed on the research and collection of data on health conditions of Latinos, including Latino women. This ...

By the year 2005, Hispanic representation in the labor force is expected to increase by 44%. This is the fastest growth projected for any group. It is driven by the overall population growth of the group — from both natural ...

The information for this report was gathered through a survey sent to Ancianos Network members that are Hispanic community-based organizations and provide direct services to the elderly.