Hispanics And Latinos And Hispanics

Hispanics believe in a strong family tie and machismo; holding men to the responsibility of providing food, protection and financial support (Kirst-Ashman, 2011). Employment discrimination makes it difficult for Hispanics to obtain or maintain a

When it comes to identifying the Latino’s population by a type of skin color most would consider themselves as Caucasian while a few identify themselves as Black. Many others associate themselves with indigenous race while others are increasingly identifying themselves as “other”. Their origins range from Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba and Guatemala. Notable differences among the Latino groups center on the aspects of language refinement, educational status, cultural values and attitudes toward mental health treatment (Brice, 2001).

One of the most significant issues to issues to affect healthcare in today’s society is the impact that illegal aliens have on the already broken healthcare system. This paper will explore the impact of undocumented Hispanics and their impact on the services available and used in California. Included will be the numbers of those that are affected as well as what is being done to decrease the impact of this population on the current healthcare system.

Hispanics or Latinos are defined as a people of Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, South or Central American, or other Spanish speaking culture. This term “Hispanics” was created by the U.S. federal government in the early 1970’s to refer to Americans born in a Spanish speaking nation or with ancestry to Spanish territories. Hispanics people are vibrant, socializing, and fun loving people. Among various facts associated to this culture is that they have a deep sense of involvement in their family traditions and cultures.

The information cited in this paper provides an insight into the health disparities that exist in the Hispanic population. It shows that Hispanics have increased rates of health problems when compared to other racial groups in the United States. These disparities have been shown to be connected to socioeconomic status. The information cited in this paper show that Hispanics have lower socioeconomic status than whites and their low socioeconomic status is implicated as a risk factor for health status. Furthermore, Hispanics face increased barriers to accessing care, receive poorer quality care, and ultimately experience worse health outcomes. For example, Hispanics have higher morbidity rates for diabetes, obesity, cancer, asthma and proliferative

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the Latino population is composed of people of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central America, or other Spanish cultures or origins (Grieco and Cassidy, 2001). As of 2010, there were over 50 million Latinos in the U.S. (Ennis, Rio-Vargas and Albert, 2011). This makes Latinos the largest minority group in the nation. Collectively, this group is now referred to as either Latino or Hispanic. The largest segment of this population is Mexican Americans, but they became Mexican Americans without ever crossing a border. Many Mexicans became Mexican Americans with the conclusion of the Mexican-American War in 1848 when the U.S. annexed Texas and Mexico ceded California and most of Arizona and New Mexico to the U.S. The U.S. granted citizenship to about 75,000 Mexicans who remained on annexed land (Schaefer, 2004), and with the open border between Mexico and the United States there has been large-scale movement between the two countries for 100 years. And it wasn’t until 1965 that immigration from Mexico was restricted (Schaefer, 2004).

Although a lot of has been done to incorporate Hispanics/Latinos/Chicanos into the American society, health care, education, and economic status, there is still a lot to be desired.

S. Census Bureau must not place “Hispanic/Latino” as a racial category on the census. As a consequence of colonization in Latin America, Latinos are not homogenous, but rather quite heterogeneous in their cultures, customs, and outward appearances. For this reason, such a change to the census would eradicate the experiences of certain Latinos by placing them into a singular racial group. The experiences of white Latinos, although not great, cannot be lumped together with those of black Latinos. As a result, it is imperative that the “race” and “ethnicity” categories be separate on the census so that Latino groups can identify as they wish according to their experiences based on their own unique identities (e.g. Black Latino, White Latino, Asian Latino, Indigenous

The OMB defines Latino or Hispanic as, “a person of Cuban, Mexican, Puerto Rican, South or Central American, or other Spanish culture or origin, regardless of race,” (“About-About Hispanic Origin”). The OMB mandates that government agencies use Hispanic/Latino or not Hispanic/Latino as the minimum necessary ethnicities when collecting and reporting data, (“Hispanic Origin”). Hispanic/Latino are used as a “panethnic,” (Mora) or umbrella classification in the ethnicity category and Hispanic/Latino or

The members of the largest ethnic group being granted legal permanent residence in the United States are from Mexico. According the 2010 census 16.3% of the population of the United States is Latino (Spector, 2013). The Latino population will increase to 30 % of the total population by the year 2050 based on current projections (Juckett, 2013). There are several barriers to health care faced by many in the Latino population. They include: language barriers, lack of health insurance, mistrust, not have a legal status and a different culture of health care (Juckett, 2013, p. 48). Juckett also points out that most medications that require a prescription in the US are obtained without prescriptions in immigrants’ home countries (2013).

In terms of Hispanic/Latino identity, the five most common subgroups are Mexican, Cuban, Puerto Rican, South American, or Spanish. This broad category defines the underlying premise of ethnic identity versus that of the biological racial characteristics that are typically categorized by Asian, Black, White, Native American, and Pacific Islander. This is why Hispanic/Latino ethnic identity differentiates between race and ethnicity because being “Hispanic” does not necessarily define the basic racial requirements.

The continued flows of Latino immigrants ensure that the Spanish language and diverse Latino cultures will endure in the United States. The combination of established and newcomer Latinos in the United States further enhances the diversity that exists across and within Latino groups. But the experiences of the various Latino groups in the United States have been quite different, and even the blurring of place and linguistic boundaries has not eliminated one important distinction. Mexicans and Puerto Ricans are the two groups that were initially incorporated into the United States through warfare.

The Hispanic community is definitely a culture that has been stigmatized in many different ways such as the way they look or by their names. Statistics have shown that there are 11. 5 million unauthorized immigrants in the U.S More than 70 percent are from the Latin American origin and the 2nd largest groups are Canadians.

Hispanics are one of the largest and most rapidly growing populations in the United States; they make up “16% or 50 million people” (statistics.org) and continue growing

Latinos refers to anyone from Cuba, Mexico, Puerto Rico, or South and Central America (Juckett 2013). Much of these areas are farmland and ranges surrounding very small rural communities. In these areas conventional medical help can be limited and is typically folk remedies. This can have a major impact on our abilities as providers since our patients may feel leery of our medical practices.( Cite) There are also large cities full of industry, where major healthcare providers can be found, such as hospitals. (Juckett 2013). Corn and beans