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Opposing Viewpoints in Context: Latino Community

Latino Community
Provides a topic overview of the Latino Community plus academic journals, viewpoints, primary sources, news, biographies, and more.

Find Background Information

The Oxford Encyclopedia of Latinos and Latinas in the United States
Sample Entry from Encyclopedia of Latinos & Latinas in the U.S.: Health Care Access
"Obtaining access to health care services continues to be one of the most pressing problems facing many Latinas and Latinos in the United States. Not having access to primary care physicians, community health clinics, and specialized hospital services contributes directly to the poor health of many Latinas and Latinos and an overall lower quality of life...."
Pew Hispanic Center
Sample Report from Pew Hispanic Center: Hispanic Identity Fades Across Generations
"More than 18% of Americans identify as Hispanic or Latino, the nation’s second largest racial or ethnic group. But two trends – a long-standing high intermarriage rate and a decade of declining Latin American immigration – are distancing some Americans with Hispanic ancestry from the life experiences of earlier generations, reducing the likelihood they call themselves Hispanic or Latino...."
Unidos US
Sample Report from Unidos US: The State of Public Education for Latino Students
"The overarching goal of this project is to tell a genuine story of Latino students across the U.S. public school system in order to counter negative narratives about these students, their families, and communities, and to point to systemic solutions that must be considered by school administrators and teachers, school districts and states, federal policymakers, as well as community advocates and the Latino community...."

Find Scholarly Articles

Sample Search in Academic Search Ultimate
Here is an initial search in Academic Search Complete on the concepts of cultural competence, latinos, and parents.
Sample Search in Google Scholar
Here is an initial search in Google Scholar on the concept of cultural competency for nurses.

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