HISPANIC FAMILIES IN POVERTY - DIVERSITY, CONTEXT, AND INTERPRETATION

Authors
APONTE R
Citation
R. Aponte, HISPANIC FAMILIES IN POVERTY - DIVERSITY, CONTEXT, AND INTERPRETATION, Families in society, 74(9), 1993, pp. 527-537
Citations number
52
Categorie Soggetti
Family Studies","Social Work
Journal title
Families in society → ACNP
ISSN journal
10443894
Volume
74
Issue
9
Year of publication
1993
Pages
527 - 537
Database
ISI
SICI code
1044-3894(1993)74:9<527:HFIP-D>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
The author presents an overview of the settlement patterns of the majo r Hispanic groups in poverty as well as selected indicators of their p overty-related problems. Key competing explanations for these poverty- related problems are examined and policy directions are offered.