| Multiple Origins, Uncertain Destinies: Hispanics and the American Future Contributor(s): National Research Council (Author), Division of Behavioral and Social Scienc (Author), Committee on Population (Author) |
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ISBN: 0309096677 ISBN-13: 9780309096676 Publisher: National Academies Press OUR PRICE: $45.60 Product Type: Hardcover Published: March 2006 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Social Science | Ethnic Studies - Hispanic American Studies - Social Science | Demography - Social Science | Minority Studies |
| Dewey: 305.868 |
| LCCN: 2006000204 |
| Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6.1" W x 9.32" (0.90 lbs) 176 pages |
| Themes: - Ethnic Orientation - Chicano - Ethnic Orientation - Hispanic - Ethnic Orientation - Latino |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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 Hispanic, 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. |