The Growing Hispanic population in the United States is the country’s largest ethnic or racial minority at 54 million (1) only second to Mexico City population. By 2060‚ the Hispanic population is projected to more than double‚ reaching 128.8 million or 31% of the US population (1). While the majority of Hispanics in the United States have Mexican roots‚ the population is heterogeneous‚ with origins in more than 20 countries. The tremendous grow of the Hispanic population along with their significant
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Diversity Analysis: The impact of Hispanics in the Workplace October 27‚ 2011 Abstract Everyone knows that the United States is known has the melting pot which consists of all different nationalities and cultures. According to the Census Bureau‚ among these different ethnicities the 2010 United States Hispanic population count rose 43%‚ going up to 50.5 million from 35.3 million in 2000; Hispanics now consist of 16% of the nation’s total population of 308.7 million (Reddy‚ 2011). In an
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Hispanic American Diversity Hispanic Americans cultural diversity is emulated in the various groups as well as in the origins of the individual cultures. Hispanic cultures have been swayed to different degrees by many traditions. Unification attempts of Hispanic Americans have often been tense among the various Hispanic American subgroups. Mexican Americans‚ Puerto Ricans and Cuban Americans have very little in common. Most Hispanic Americans identify with other
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Introduction: The Hispanic population is becoming a particular group dominating the United States. According to Heuman‚ Scholl‚ and Wilkinson (2013)‚ there will be a significant increase of 29-30% by the year 2050 within the Hispanic population. The rising of this particular group makes it significant for the healthcare system to be attentive to the well-being of Hispanics or Latinos. Within this group‚ there are numerous health disparities which affects their quality of life; however‚ type II
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Mental Health Care for Latin or Hispanic Americans Megan E. Gillard Texas A & M International University Abstract The Hispanic population in the United States has rapidly increased over the last decade and is underrepresented and cared for in mental health services. By understanding their culture and learning about the environment they live in therapists can better meet the patient’s needs. This paper covers Historical content‚ Family structure‚ Education‚ Rates of Psychiatric Disorders
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Whether you choose to refer to our immigrants from the south as Hispanics‚ Latino ’s or their actual ethnicity‚ we cannot deny that they are growing in numbers at a accelerated rate in the U.S. Education‚ television‚ politics‚ to the local supermarket are starting to cater more and more to the Hispanic market. If your one of the few still with basic television services‚ you will notice that there are only about seven channels. Out of that seven‚ there are at least three Spanish channels; even HBO
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The Hispanic Challenge The persistent inflow of Hispanic immigrants threatens to divide the United States into two peoples‚ two cultures‚ and two languages. Unlike past immigrant groups‚ Mexicans and other Latinos have not assimilated into mainstream U.S. culture‚ forming instead their own political and linguistic enclaves—from Los Angeles to Miami—and rejecting the AngloProtestant values that built the American dream. The United States ignores this challenge at its peril. By Samuel P. Huntington
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HisRepresenting nearly 63% Mexican Americans are the largest group of all the Hispanic Americans in the United States (US Census Bureau‚ 2011). Originally encouraged to settle into what is now Texas to boost Mexico’s economy. As the number of settlers increased‚ so did their want of autonomy – resulting in a battle over land and rights in the Mexican American War in 1846. According to “The U.S.-Mexican War‚ The Aftermath (2006)” by war’s end “approximately 80‚000 Mexicans resided in the territory
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Populations: Hispanic Culture NSG/440 April 29‚ 2013 Self-Awareness with Vulnerable Populations: Hispanic Culture The nursing profession requires caring for a culturally diverse group of patients. Health care professionals need to be mindful that one’s personal cultural background‚ values‚ and beliefs have a profound influence on health and how patients respond to medical care and compliance. There are many vulnerable populations that nurses care for every day‚ most are within the Hispanic population
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Stereotypes Against Hispanics Throughout time most Latin Americans have been seen as an undereducated and naïve race. For instance the type of job an American citizen would have wouldn’t be recommended for a Hispanic‚ because society has adjusted to them only doing the jobs they are good at. These so called “good” jobs are actually low-wage jobs that in an economy like the one today would not be able to support a family. Today Latin Americans have created a better name for themselves and are no
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