Latino Teens Staying In High School
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Latino Teens Staying In High School
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Author : Pew Hispanic Center
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Latino Teens Staying In High School written by Pew Hispanic Center and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with High school dropouts categories.
Latino Teens Staying In High School
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Author : Pew Hispanic Center, Washington, DC.
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2004
Latino Teens Staying In High School written by Pew Hispanic Center, Washington, DC. and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2004 with categories.
This Fact Sheet provides statistical data on the high school dropout rates for 16- to 19-year-olds in the United States, with a particular emphasis on Latino students, both immigrant and native-born. Although the percentage of youth who have not finished high school and are not enrolled in school, known as the "status" dropout rate, has declined for all youth (including Hispanic youth) since the 1970s, many Latino youngsters continue to drop out of high school. At 21 percent, the national Latino high school dropout rate is more than twice the national average at 10 percent. The Latino dropout rate conceals substantial diversity among Latino youth in their success in entering and remaining in U.S. secondary schools. Notably, youth's best chance at completing high school, on average, is staying in school until graduation. The odds of finishing by passing a General Educational Development (GED) test, or some other high school equivalency exam, are at best fifty-fifty for all high school dropouts, and appear to be even lower for young Hispanic dropouts. It was found that, among Latino youth who are educated in U.S. schools, there is no statistically significant difference in the dropout rates for immigrants and the native-born.
Serving Latino Teens
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Author : Salvador Avila
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Release Date : 2012-05-31
Serving Latino Teens written by Salvador Avila and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing USA this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-05-31 with Language Arts & Disciplines categories.
This book discusses library services to Hispanic/Latino teens, highlighting best practices, examining relevant and responsive services and programs, and reframing existing approaches to serving this segment of the population. Latino teens within Generation Y or Generation Z are bilingual and bicultural. As such, these teenagers have varied characteristics that present unique conditions and challenges for librarians. Serving Latino Teens not only explains why providing targeted services to Latino teens is so critical, but it also shows librarians and teen providers exactly how to best reach this demographic. Author Salvador Avila, a noted expert and popular lecturer on providing library services to Latino and Spanish speaking-communities, offers ideas and strategies that can be easily duplicated. Grounded in empirical evidence, this book presents what research has indicated is important to teens, Latinos in particular; demonstrates how to incorporate relevant literature into your services; and describes the cultural, social, economic, psychological, technological, and sexual characteristics of this emerging population. This title will be immensely helpful to public and school librarians as well as social services providers who work with Latino teens and soon-to-be teens ages 11 through 18.
Latino High School Graduation
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Author : Harriett D. Romo
language : en
Publisher: University of Texas Press
Release Date : 2010-05-28
Latino High School Graduation written by Harriett D. Romo and has been published by University of Texas Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-05-28 with Social Science categories.
While high school drop-out rates have steadily declined among white and African American students over the 1970s and 1980s a constant 35 percent of Latino students continued to quit school before graduation. In this pioneering work, Harriett Romo and Toni Falbo reveal how a group of at-risk Latino students defied the odds and earned a high school diploma. Romo and Falbo tracked the progress of 100 students in Austin, Texas, from 1989 to 1993. Drawing on interviews with the students and their parents, school records, and fieldwork in the schools and communities, the authors identify both the obstacles that caused many students to drop out and the successful strategies that other students and their parents pursued to ensure high school graduation. The authors conclude with seven far-reaching recommendations for changes in the public schools. Sure to provoke debate among all school constituencies, this book will be required reading for school administrators, teachers, parents, legislators, and community leaders.
Latinos In American Society
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Author : Ruth Enid Zambrana
language : en
Publisher: Cornell University Press
Release Date : 2011-06-15
Latinos In American Society written by Ruth Enid Zambrana and has been published by Cornell University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06-15 with Social Science categories.
It is well known that Latinos in the United States bear a disproportionate burden of low educational attainment, high residential segregation, and low visibility in the national political landscape. In Latinos in American Society, Ruth Enid Zambrana brings together the latest research on Latinos in the United States to demonstrate how national origin, age, gender, socioeconomic status, and education affect the well-being of families and individuals. By mapping out how these factors result in economic, social, and political disadvantage, Zambrana challenges the widespread negative perceptions of Latinos in America and the single story of Latinos in the United States as a monolithic group. Synthesizing an increasingly substantial body of social science research—much of it emerging from the interdisciplinary fields of Chicano studies, U.S. Latino studies, critical race studies, and family studies—the author adopts an intersectional "social inequality lens" as a means for understanding the broader sociopolitical dynamics of the Latino family, considering ethnic subgroup diversity, community context, institutional practices, and their intersections with family processes and well-being. Zambrana, a leading expert on Latino populations in America, demonstrates the value of this approach for capturing the contemporary complexity of and transitions within diverse U.S. Latino families and communities. This book offers the most up-to-date portrait we have of Latinos in America today.
Hispanics And The Future Of America
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Author : National Research Council
language : en
Publisher: National Academies Press
Release Date : 2006-02-23
Hispanics And The Future Of America written by National Research Council and has been published by National Academies Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-02-23 with Social Science categories.
Hispanics and the Future of America presents details of the complex story of a population that varies in many dimensions, including national origin, immigration status, and generation. The papers in this volume draw on a wide variety of data sources to describe the contours of this population, from the perspectives of history, demography, geography, education, family, employment, economic well-being, health, and political engagement. They provide a rich source of information for researchers, policy makers, and others who want to better understand the fast-growing and diverse population that we call "Hispanic." The current period is a critical one for getting a better understanding of how Hispanics are being shaped by the U.S. experience. This will, in turn, affect the United States and the contours of the Hispanic future remain uncertain. The uncertainties include such issues as whether Hispanics, especially immigrants, improve their educational attainment and fluency in English and thereby improve their economic position; whether growing numbers of foreign-born Hispanics become citizens and achieve empowerment at the ballot box and through elected office; whether impending health problems are successfully averted; and whether Hispanics' geographic dispersal accelerates their spatial and social integration. The papers in this volume provide invaluable information to explore these issues.
Keeping Latino Youth In School
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Author : Harriett Romo
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1996
Keeping Latino Youth In School written by Harriett Romo and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Hispanic American children categories.
Guide To Psychological Assessment With Hispanics
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Author : Lorraine T. Benuto
language : en
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Release Date : 2012-09-19
Guide To Psychological Assessment With Hispanics written by Lorraine T. Benuto and has been published by Springer Science & Business Media this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-19 with Psychology categories.
This book focuses on diversity, culture, and ethnicity as they relate to psychological assessment of Hispanics. It is a how-to guide for clinicians, researchers, and instructors working with Hispanic clients. Each chapter contains an overview of cultural considerations needed for assessing the Hispanic client followed by a specific exploration of the assessment measures available and the research that has been conducted on these measures with Hispanic participants. An exploration of the strengths and limitations of each assessment measure is included. Considering that ethnocultural minority individuals who are of Hispanic/Latino origin make up the largest ethnocultural minority group in the United States, guidelines for working with this population are a must. Given that a large subset of this percentage is composed of immigrants many of whom do not speak English or who have learned English as a second language, special considerations for effective psychological assessment are neccessary.This book fills a gap in the scientific literature by consolidating the research on psychological assessment with Hispanic samples into one comprehensive volume and providing simple recommendations for the psychological assessment of Hispanic clients. An exploration of the general psychological assessment domains (e.g., personality, intelligence) is included with references to research on the major assessment measures used in the field. A more specific exploration of psychodiagnostic assessment measures follows, including the assessment of mood disorders, anxiety disorders, sexual dysfunction, psychosis, etc. Several chapters are dedicated to specialized assessment, including neuropsychological assessment, forensic assessment, and school-based assessment, overall creating the most comprehensive, up-to-date, research-based compendium of psychological assessment measures for use with Hispanic clients.
Latino Dropouts In Rural America
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Author : Carolyn Hondo
language : en
Publisher: State University of New York Press
Release Date : 2008-03-13
Latino Dropouts In Rural America written by Carolyn Hondo and has been published by State University of New York Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008-03-13 with Education categories.
Latino high school students in rural communities talk about dropping out of school.
Teenage Pregnancy And Parenthood
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Author : Helen Holgate
language : en
Publisher: Routledge
Release Date : 2006-10-03
Teenage Pregnancy And Parenthood written by Helen Holgate and has been published by Routledge this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-10-03 with Social Science categories.
The debate of teenage pregnancy and parenthood continues to be a topical media and political issue, and a contested policy area. Covering the controversial issues, this book contributes to the debate, filling the gap in the current market. The strong chapter selection looks at areas such as: education social policy and welfare reforms in the UK and US issues for young fathers child sex abuse girls with emotional and behavioural difficulties. This is invaluable reading for those working on government strategies to reduce teen pregnancies and those working in sex education and youth care.