Chart source: www.pewresearch.org When asked if they identify as “mestizo,” “mulatto” or some other mixed-race combination, one-third of U.S. Hispanics say they do. Source: ‘Mestizo’ and ‘mulatto’: Mixed-race identities among U.S. Hispanics | Pew Research Center
www.pewhispanic.org Reflecting broad changes in their social and economic status, women around the world have been migrating more in recent decades and as a result have constituted an increasing share of migrant populations almost everywhere. Source: Gender and Migration | Pew Research Center
Image source: nypost.com President Obama faced criticism over his administration’s handling of immigration enforcement from both the left and the right, labeled “deporter in chief” even as he was also accused of lax enforcement. A closer examination of his administration’s record paints a more nuanced picture. This article explores how immigration enforcement practices shifted to […]
While most studies have not looked at perceptions of Latino racial identity, Dr. Nicholas Vargas sought out do just that. Source: Study: How Are Self-Identified ‘White’ Latinos Seen by Others? – NBC News
Greater income inequality is associated with higher prevalence of mental illness and drug misuse in rich societies. There are threefold differences in the proportion of the population suffering from mental illness between more and less equal countries. This relationship is most likely mediated by the impact of inequality on the quality of social relationships and […]
A report reveals that mental health problems are worse in ‘rich’ nations that are socially unequal – and that individual treatment is not the solution. Mary O’Hara reports Source: Mary O’Hara on why mental health problems are worse in ‘rich’ nations | Society | The Guardian
African-American and Latina girls are more than twice as likely as white girls to become pregnant before they leave adolescence, which continues to confound states. Source: Racial and Ethnic Disparities Persist in Teen Pregnancy Rates
Drawing from her co-authored book, “Becoming Bicultural,” guest speaker Dr. Martica Bacallao explores the individual and family dynamics and societal messages behind bicultural development and sheds light on the factors that lead to positive or negative consequences for immigrant youth.
Nelson family Commitment to family is both a driving force and source of hardship for Latino immigrants, according to a Florida State University researcher. Source: Family dynamics cause major stress for Latino immigrant families