Latino population growth, characteristics, and settlement trends: implications for social work education in a dynamic political climate.(MINORITY FELLOWSHIP PROGRAM)(Author abstract)

From: Journal of Social Work Education | Date: January 1, 2007| Author: Kilty, Keith M.; Vidal de Haymes, Maria | Copyright information

This paper identifies a number of significant contemporary trends in the Latino population, including the striking growth of the community, new points of entry and settlement for recent immigrants, the mixed-status nature of families, and the increase in the proportion of U.S. households that speak Spanish. The implications of these trends for social welfare practice, programming, policy, and social work education are discussed in the context of a dynamic political climate regarding immigra...

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