United States communities with Hispanic majority populations

access to that of membership in society such as the right to vote or that of the right to remain within the United States (Dowling & Inda,2013). In Governing Immigration through Crime- Chapter 2 The Crimmigration Crisis, Immigrants, Crime and Sovereign Power – the authors state that the connection between that of immigration and criminal law is rooted from the membership in the United States society and it shows the difference between insiders and outsiders (Dowling & Inda,2013). Something that…

Community Assessment of Ocala, Florida What is a Community Assessment? A community assessment provides an overview of the city as a whole and can be a focused assessment in the specific individuals’ surrounding area in which the individual resides. The assessment includes the location and description of the area, a makeup of the community (age, ethnicity, and socioeconomic status), services provided and ease of access, safety issues of the public, and areas of concern in health care. All of…

often I find myself baffled as to how to respond accordingly. I categorize myself as a second generation American, as my mother and I were both born in the United States, yet some how if I say just that, I feel like I am withholding from the truth. My paternal grandparent emigrated from the Dominican Republic and immigrated to the United States in their adolescence years. Because they acculturated quickly, they entered the work force and learned English. Though, they knew the importance of…

soon share their feelings with someone they feel they can trust. Older African Americans may distrust the majority culture and the health care system itself based on life experiences. Grieving African American patients may find it easier to communicate with an African American health care provider during this difficult time (Minority Nurse, 2013). The Hispanic population within the United States originates from a wide variety of countries, including Mexico, Cuba, the Dominican Republic,…

795,225 residents. As of that date, 88.7 % of the population identified as non-Hispanic and 11.2 % Hispanic or Latino (tpcdh.org, 2016)). A majority of Pierce County residents have at least a high school diploma (90%) and have access to health care (88%) (tpcdh.org, 2016). Unfortunately, there is an increase in percent of residents living below the Federal Poverty Level and a reported tobacco use that is higher than National and Washington State levels (tpcdh.org, 2016). How big is the…

transition back into society which many cannot receive if they come from poor communities and do not have to funds to afford constant phone calls. This inability to sustain a strong support system gives released prisoners a greater chance of being incarcerated again, thus providing the American prison system with more free labor. The Prison Industrial Complex exacerbates the structural impact of policing on poor communities of color by incarcerating minorities and not providing them with the…

Millions of Americans across the United States think of healthcare as merely being a part of life. When they start to feel ill or experience pain, they call a doctor and schedule an appointment. Then, they only show up, flash their health insurance card, and receive healthcare services. When the bill for a small portion of their fees, they pay it and proceed with their lives as usual; they think nothing of it. The reality, however, is that this narrated interaction of activities is highly…

and older adult population grows, increased longevity and chronic illnesses will create additional demands for their families (NIA, 2016), especially Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia, which will have the greatest impact on African American and Hispanic communities (Alzheimer’s Association, 2016). Bookman and Kimbrel (2011) contend that cultural strengths and demands of the informal elder caregiving experience of African American, Hispanic, Asian, and Native American communities, and other…

blacks and Hispanics were much more likely than whites to be imprisoned for drug offenses. This disparity is noteworthy since drug offenses constitute a larger share of the growth in the state prison system today. (Bonczar, 2003) states that there also are substantial racial and ethnic differences in the “lifetime likelihood of imprisonment.” If incarceration rates remain the same, one in three black males born in 2004 will go to prison during their lifetime, compared to one in six Hispanic…

Boundaries of Immigration Is it necessary to build a wall along the US-Mexican border? The wall might keep few individuals away from the United States, but is it enough to stop illegal migration? Recently, immigration has been the main issue in the American political election. “From the U.S. perspective, it is contiguous section of the continent acquired by the United States, beginning with Louisiana Purchase in 1803; continuing with the acquisition of Texas, the Oregon Territory, and the…