General Information
Included in this section are statistics from the US Census Bureau describing this population.

• Total population ~ 35,305,818
• High School graduate or higher ~ 9,577,031
• Bachelors degree or higher ~1, 908,039
• Speak a language other than English at home ~ 24,804,832
• Median Household income in 1999 ~ $33,676
• Individuals below poverty level ~ 7,797,874
• Disability Status ~ 6,485,670
• Foreign born ~ 14,157,817

*The above information was obtained from the 2000 U.S. Census from the U.S. Census Bureau (http://www.census.gov/). Updated information will be available upon the completion of the 2010 Census

Internet Website Resources
Use this condensed list of information to locate reliable resources on the internet to further your knowledge about the culture of the client you are working with.

• http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/FASTATS/hispanic_health.htm
  • Health status
  • Health risk status
  • Access to health care
  • Related links
• http://www.culturediversity.org/hisp.htm
  • Religions
  • Social Customs
  • Health Practices
• http://www.stanford.edu/group/ethnoger/hispaniclatino.html
  • Culturally appropriate geriatric care
  • Access & Utilization
  • Instructional Strategies
• http://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/preview/mmwrhtml/mm5340a2.htm
  • Access to Healthcare and Preventative Services
  • Statistics
• http://www.culturediversity.org/afro.htm
  • Cultural Competency
  • Case Studies
  • Health Practices
  • Social Customs
• http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/hispanicamericanhealth.html
  • Genetics
  • Environmental factors
  • Access to care
  • Cultural factors
• National Center on Minority Health and Health Disparities
  • http://ncmhd.nih.gov/
• Office of Minority Health Resource Center(Dept. of Health and Human Services, Office of Minority Health)
  • http://www.omhrc.gov/
• American Academy of Family Practice: http://www.aafp.org/online/en/home/clinical/publichealth/ptpops/healthresources/hispanic.html

Books and Videos
Included in the list of books and videos that may make you learn more about your client are a list of discussion questions to answer as you read the book or watch the video. These questions are designed to get you to think about the material and apply what you’ve learned to working with your patient.

Books

• Carlson, L.M., & Hijuelos, O. (1994) Cool Salsa: Bilingual Poems on Growing Up Latino in the United States. New York, NY: Henry Holt and Company.
• Falicov, C.J. (2000) Latino Families in Therapy: A Guide to Multicultural Practice. New York, NY: The Guilford Press.
• Bertrand, D.G. (1995). Sweet Fifteen. Houston, TX: Pinata Books
• Cumpian, C. (1994). Latino Rainbow. Chicago, IL: Childrens Pr.
• Dawson, M. (1993). Over Here It’s Different: Carolina’s Story. New York, NY: MacMillion Publishing
• Gracia, J.E (Ed) & Greiff, P.D. (Ed). (2000). Hispanics/Latinos in the United States : Ethnicity, Race, and Rights. London: Routledge.
• Stavans, I. & Augenbraum, H. (1993). Growing Up Latino. New York, NY: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.
• Arreola, D. (2004) Hispanic Spaces, Latino Places: Community and Cultural Diversity in Contemporary America. Austin, TX: University of Texas Press.
• Amparano, J. & Dann, P.(2003) America's Latinos: Their Rich History, Culture, and Traditions. (Proud Heritage-the Hispanic Library Mankato, MN: Child’s World
• Carbajal, F.& Medina, H. (2008) Building the Latino Future: Success Stories for the Next Generation. Hoboken, NJ: John Wiley & Sons.

Videos

• Arau, S. (Director). (2004) A Day Without a Mexican. [Motion Picture]. USA: Eye On The Ball Films.
• Montoya, G. (Director) (2007). Mi Familia [Motion Picture]. Mexico.
• Madrid, A. (Director) (1988). Challenging Hispanic Stereotypes [Motion Picture]. USA:PBS.
• N.D.(2008). Unsung Heroes: Hispanics And The Medal Of Honor. [Motion Picture]. USA: A&E Home Video

*The creators of this website have not previewed all of the above videos and books; therefore it is recommended that you visit PBS.org or tolerance.org for a complete list of books and videos available.

Scholarly Journals and Search Keywords
There are many scholarly journals that contain great information concerning healthcare disparities, cultural groups, and healthcare beliefs. Once you have access to these journals, common keywords or phrases are provided to guide your search and narrow your focus.

Journals

• Journal of the National Medical Association
• Medical Care
• Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health.
• Health Affairs: Project Hope
• Journal of Transcultural Nursing
• Hispanic America Historical Review
• Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences

Keywords to Use When Searching

• Interchange Hispanic for Latino in your search keywords for additional option
• “Latino”
• “Latino” AND “healthcare”
• “Latino” AND “medicine
• “Latino” AND “healthcare beliefs”
• “Latino” AND “access to healthcare”
• “Latino” AND “family structure”
• “Latino” and “religion”