Category: Hispanics

The demographic under focus is the Hispanic population of the United States. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022a), the unemployment rate for this population was 4.3% in May 2022. Meanwhile, the national average for the same period was moderately lower and stated to be 3.6% (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (2022b). Thus,…

The Hispanic population is the largest national-linguistic minority on the territory of the USA, which has a long and complicated history. The Hispanics living in the USA are the representatives of two unequal groups. The first, which is rather small, is represented with the descendants of the Spanish, who had been living north of Rio…

Reflection Observation The population that I choose for my Immersion Project can generally be referred to as Hispanics. This population is best defined as such that consists of the US citizens (as well as illegals) affiliated with the Hispanic (Spanish, South-American, Latino) ethnocultural background, who appears to share a number of the same mental/behavioral traits.…

Cultural Group: Hispanics and Latinos A Brief History of the Cultural Group Migrate to America from neighboring countries; Primarily arrived in the 1980s (Arellano-Morales & Sosa, 2018); Constitute the USAs largest minority group (Garcia, 2017); Have a history of discrimination; Retain distinguishing characteristics from each other. Values and Worldview Distinguish themselves with a community-oriented worldview;…

Introduction The term Hispanics in America implies the Americans belonging to the Hispanic society, who chiefly follow the Hispanic cultural customs and tradition. Hispanics comprise nearly fifteen percent of the total U.S. population which can be calculated to approximately 45 million people making them rank second amongst ethnic groups, only after the European-Americans (2006 American…

Table of Contents Introduction Mexican Americans Puerto Ricans Cuban Americans South Americans Conclusion Reference Introduction Spanish is the second widely spoken language in America. It is therefore common to hear most people speaking it along the streets. The number of US residents from Spanish speaking countries has been increasing considerably since 1950. According to research,…

Obesity is regarded as one of the major concerns in many countries. It has been acknowledged that there is an epidemic of this disorder in the USA (Ogden, Carroll, Kit, & Flegal, 2014). For instance, Rinehart and Oliver (2015) note that almost 70% of American adults aged 20 or more are overweight including over 35%…

Table of Contents Ethnic Minority Group Description Health Disparities Barriers to Health Health Promotion Activities Approach to Health Promotion References Ethnic Minority Group Description Hispanic, or Latino, Americans are defined as the descendants of Spanish people, which includes Mexicans. In the U.S., Hispanic/Latino Americans constitute approximately 18.5% of the population, according to the results of…

Table of Contents Introduction Analysis Solution Justification Conclusion References Introduction The Hispanic community in the United States comprises an increasing population. Their steady increase in the population influences their consumer purchase by a significant percentage. Companies looking to advertise their products in the United States cannot ignore this potential market. However, these companies must develop…