From Multiple Origins, Uncertain Destinies by the National Research Council

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From Multiple Origins, Uncertain Destinies by the National Research Council
This chapter from the National Research Council examines four aspects of the Hispanic experience-family and living arrangements, schools and education, employment and economic well-being, and health status and access to care. Overall, trends indicate that Hispanics' integration experiences are as diverse as the eclectic subgroups subsumed under the panethnic identity, but some trends are discernible. Generally, Cubans are in a more stratification-favorable position than either Mexicans or Puerto Ricans.
-Characterize the reasons that "familism" is on the decline among Hispanic families. What are its consequences?