2012-05-24T14:56:48Z Copyright (c) 2012, The RAND Corporation RAND Corporation http://www.rand.org/topics/hispanic-populations.html http://www.rand.org/labor/centers/clasp/research/projects/immigrant-financial-service-barriers.html Feb 8, 2012 Feb 8, 2012

Hispanic immigrants constitute a rapidly growing share of the U.S. population but are less likely to be financially literate than natives. RAND researchers are investigating barriers to Hispanic immigrants' use of financial services and evaluates financial education materials for them.

http://www.rand.org/labor/centers/clasp.html Dec 19, 2011 Dec 19, 2011

The Center for Latin American Social Policy conducts research throughout Latin America and the Latin American population in the United States in the areas of aging, social determinants and consequences of health, saving for retirement, social security coverage, labor market dynamics, and migration.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201100243.html Nov 30, 2011 Nov 30, 2011

Nearly 40% of a nationally representative cohort of children started kindergarten with a BMI in the top quartile of the growth charts. This proportion increased significantly between 1st and 3rd grades but there was no further increase during middle school.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110043.html Apr 30, 2011 Apr 30, 2011

<p>Failure to account for language differences in CAHPS survey items may result in misleading conclusions about disparities in health care experiences between Spanish and English speakers.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110013.html Jan 24, 2011 Jan 24, 2011

Seniors of Hispanic descent are far less likely to become immunized against the flu or pneumonia compared to similar White seniors. Those who prefer speaking Spanish and live in linguistically isolated communities are least likely to be immunized.

http://www.rand.org/news/press/2011/01/24.html Jan 24, 2011 Jan 24, 2011

Seniors of Hispanic descent are far less likely to become immunized against the flu or pneumonia compared to similar White seniors.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20110097.html Dec 31, 2010 Dec 31, 2010

This article describes findings from a group of experts assembled to help improve the science of patient safety..

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP201000185.html Nov 30, 2010 Nov 30, 2010

This study used data from 3 sites to examine the invariance and psychometric characteristics of the Brief Symptom Inventory &ndash;18 across Black, Hispanic, and White mothers of 5th graders. Results showed that the instrument may be used for mean comparisons between Black and White women.

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20080405.html Mar 31, 2008 Mar 31, 2008

<p>Uses the Consumer Assessments of Healthcare Providers and Systems survey to examine the experiences of Hispanics enrolled in Medicare managed care. Hispanics face barriers to care; however, their experiences with care vary by language and region.</p>

http://www.rand.org/labor/centers/clasp/research/projects/hispanic-health-advantage.html Jan 7, 2008 Jan 7, 2008

On varied measures of health, including the prevalence of certain chronic diseases, U.S. Hispanics consistently fare better than non-Hispanic whites. The aim of this research was to examine selective migration in and out of the U.S. as potential explanations for the "Hispanic health paradox."

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20080207.html Dec 31, 2007 Dec 31, 2007

<p>A literature review from three major databases reveals that obesity rates for Latino male children and adolescents are higher than for other major gender-ethnic groups. Obese Latino male youth are also prone to obesity-related morbidities.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20071102.html Oct 31, 2007 Oct 31, 2007

<p>To determine whether racial and ethnic disparities in publicly funded alcohol treatment completion are due to racial differences in attending outpatient and residential treatment.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20070101.html Dec 31, 2006 Dec 31, 2006

<p>Large racial disparities in completion rates from substance abuse treatment programs in urban settings remain largely unexplained, although evidence is accumulating that neighborhood conditions may influence individual substance abuse patterns and consequences.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20070616.html Dec 31, 2006 Dec 31, 2006

<p>To examine the association between severity of visual field loss (VFL) and self-reported health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in a population-based sample.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20070119.html Dec 31, 2006 Dec 31, 2006

<p>There is strong evidence that pain is undertreated in black and Hispanic patients.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20061013.html Dec 31, 2005 Dec 31, 2005

<p>To assess the impact of unilateral and bilateral visual impairment (VI) and its severity on health-related quality of life (HRQOL) in Latinos 40 years and older.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20060113.html Dec 31, 2005 Dec 31, 2005

<p>To estimate differences in asthma prevalence among Hispanic subgroups and non-Hispanic children living in the United States</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20050507.html Dec 31, 2004 Dec 31, 2004

<p>Racial and ethnic disparities exist in reported childhood asthma prevalence, but it is unclear if disparities stem from true prevalence differences or a different likelihood of receiving a diagnosis from a health professional.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20030813.html Dec 31, 2002 Dec 31, 2002

<p>This study suggests that the Spanish CAHPS 2.0 core survey has acceptable psychometric properties.</p>

http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP20030805.html Dec 31, 2002 Dec 31, 2002

<p>Latino immigrants in primary care in Los Angeles have a high prevalence of exposure to political violence before immigrating to the United States and associated impairments in mental health and health-related quality of life.</p>