Archive for Hispanic American

Hispanic Health Resources

This site – Latino and Hispanic American Health – acts a gateway to numerous governmental organizations that are replete with information for these groups. You can find clinical trials, current journal articles that are free of charge, statistics and research, and so much more.

A very extensive listing of resources (along with their links) is provided by Rutgers.

Health disparities in New Jersey are found at the New Jersey State Health Assessment Data page.

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Newspaper Accounts of Historic Importance for Hispanic Heritage Month

The Chronicling America site for the Library of Congress features millions of newspaper pages, many of them arranged by a specific topic. Here is the listing for Hispanic Heritage Month.

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Hispanic American Health

For statistics, articles, and other features, please consult Latino and Hispanic American Health. Thousands of full text medical articles can be found courtesy of PubMed Central.

Other worthy sites include: Profile: Hispanic/Latino Americans (Office of Minority Health); Health of Hispanic or Latino Population (National Center for Health Statistics); Latino Health Disparities (League of United Latin American Citizens); Health Insurance Coverage by Race and Hispanic Origin: 2021 (Census Bureau); and Poverty Rate by Race/Ethnicity (Kaiser Family Foundation).

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Government Websites Celebrating National Hispanic Heritage Month

This site – National Hispanic Heritage Month – acts as a portal to numerous relevant sites from the Library of Congress, the Smithsonian Institution, the National Park Service, and the National Gallery of Art, all focused on the continuing presence and legacy of Hispanic Americans in every aspect of this country’s life.

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Facts & Figures on Hispanic Americans

Comprising 19% of this country’s population, Hispanic Americans feature prominently in all sectors of life. This very informative site from Pew Research CenterHispanics/Latinos – is replete with socioeconomic/demographic data. Adding to the utility of this site is a breakdown by fact sheets of the country of origin.

This Census Bureau feature – Hispanic Origins – provides additional information culled from the Bureau’s various surveys/publication.

Publications from the Migration Policy Institute are worth a look as well.

The Congressional Research Service has issued National Hispanic Heritage Month: Fact Sheet

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