Results List
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Study Identifies Aging Hispanic Workers as "Invisible Boomers"
Source: New America Media
Original Source New America Media, AARP and the Urban Institute are Atlantic grantees. EthnicNEWz.org, News Report, Eduardo A. de Oliveira Hispanic workers 50-Plus are a vigorous group of “invisible boomers,” who could help employers solve projected labor shortfalls in the coming years, according to a…
Resource type: News
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National Hispanic Council on Aging Urges Healthcare Reform and Geriatrics Training as Older Americans Reach 20% of Population
Source: National Hispanic Council on Aging
The National Hispanic Council on Aging is an Atlantic grantee. WASHINGTON, Sept. 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- National leaders are meeting in Washington for the National Hispanic Council on Aging (NHCOA) conference Oct. 6-7 to urge Congress to support healthcare reform and address the growing need for…
Resource type: News
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The Hispanic Institute Advocacy Project
$100,000
Resource type: Grantee
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National Hispanic Media Coalition
$400,000
Resource type: Grantee
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National Hispanic Council on Aging
$1,025,000
Resource type: Grantee
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National Alliance for Hispanic Health
$450,000
Resource type: Grantee
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Study Finds Young Hispanics Face Obstacles to Integration
Source: The New York Times
By Sam Roberts. A snapshot of Hispanic youngsters — the fastest-growing group in the United States by age and ethnicity — concludes that the obstacles and inequalities they face today “may hinder the broader integration of Latinos into U.S. society if left unattended.” If those…
Resource type: News
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Trends and Recent Estimates of Contraceptive Use Among U.S. Teens
Source: Child Trends
In the U.S., teen females are using more effective hormonal and barrier methods to prevent pregnancy. At the same time, Hispanic teens initiate sex at a younger age and show lower levels of contraceptive use, putting them at greater risk of unintended pregnancy and childbearing or…
Resource type: Research Report
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Obama to Report Widening of Initiative For Black and Latino Boys
Source: The New York Times
[caption id="" align="alignnone" width="650"] President Obama delivering remarks at the White House in February on his My Brother's Keeper initiative to help black and Latino boys succeed. Photo: Gabriella Demczuck / The New York Times[/caption] By Motoko Rich President Obama will announce on Monday that…
Resource type: News
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The Increasing Child Poverty Rate and Its Impact on Children
Source: Child Trends
The number of United States children living in poverty increased in 2007 - continuing an upward trend dating back to 2000, according to this report by Child Trends, which includes recommendations for policy-makers who seek to reduce the rate of child poverty. Child Trends is an Atlantic…
Resource type: Research Report
