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Record Nr.

UNINA9910968042903321

Titolo

Multiple origins, uncertain destinies : Hispanics and the American future : panel on Hispanics in the United States / / Marta Tienda and Faith Mitchell, editors

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Washington, DC, : National Academies Press, c2006

ISBN

9786610447213

9780309165075

0309165075

9781280447211

1280447214

9780309550871

0309550874

Descrizione fisica

xiii, 159 p

Altri autori (Persone)

TiendaMarta

MitchellFaith <1952->

Disciplina

305.868/073090511

Soggetti

Hispanic Americans - Social conditions

Hispanic Americans - Economic conditions

Hispanic Americans - Government policy

United States Ethnic relations Statistics

United States Population Statistics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

"Committee on Population, Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education."

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Multiple origins, Hispanic portrait -- Defining Hispanicity: e pluribus unum or e pluribus plures? -- The challenges of integration -- Realms of integration: familty, education, work, and health -- Uncertain destinies.

Sommario/riassunto

Given current demographic trends, nearly one in five U.S. residents will be of Hispanic origin by 2025. This major demographic shift and its implications for both the United States and the growing Hispanic population make Multiple Origins, Uncertain Destinies a most timely book. This report from the National Research Council describes how



Hispanics are transforming the country as they disperse geographically. It considers their roles in schools, in the labor market, in the health care system, and in U.S. politics. The book looks carefully at the diverse populations encompassed by the term  oeHispanic,  representing immigrants and their children and grandchildren from nearly two dozen Spanish-speaking countries. It describes the trajectory of the younger generations and established residents, and it projects long-term trends in population aging, social disparities, and social mobility that have shaped and will shape the Hispanic experience.