Hispanics and the Future of America
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A01=Committee on Population
A01=Committee on Transforming Our Common Destiny
A01=Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
A01=National Research Council
A01=Panel on Hispanics in the United States
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Author_Committee on Transforming Our Common Destiny
Author_Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
Author_National Research Council
Author_Panel on Hispanics in the United States
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- ISBN 9780309100519
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 23 Feb 2006
- Publisher: National Academies Press
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
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Hispanics and the Future of America presents details of the complex story of a population that varies in many dimensions, including national origin, immigration status, and generation. The papers in this volume draw on a wide variety of data sources to describe the contours of this population, from the perspectives of history, demography, geography, education, family, employment, economic well-being, health, and political engagement. They provide a rich source of information for researchers, policy makers, and others who want to better understand the fast-growing and diverse population that we call a /Hispanic.a The current period is a critical one for getting a better understanding of how Hispanics are being shaped by the U.S. experience. This will, in turn, affect the United States and the contours of the Hispanic future remain uncertain.
The uncertainties include such issues as whether Hispanics, especially immigrants, improve their educational attainment and fluency in English and thereby improve their economic position; whether growing numbers of foreign-born Hispanics become citizens and achieve empowerment at the ballot box and through elected office; whether impending health problems are successfully averted; and whether Hispanicsa (TM) geographic dispersal accelerates their spatial and social integration. The papers in this volume provide invaluable information to explore these issues.
Marta Tienda and Faith Mitchell, Editors, Committee on Transforming Our Common Destiny, National Research Council
