The United States Latino Population

Paper Summary:

This work examines the under-utilization of services on the part of the U.S. Hispanic population. The paper examines the literature on the topic and presents the methodology by which the subject has been studied along with case study findings and facts. The researcher concludes by suggesting why the Hispanic population tends to under-utilize services made available to them.

Table of Contents:
Introduction
I. Review Of The Literature
II. Quantitative Versus Qualitative Research
Methodology
III. Summary
IV. Questionnaire

From the Paper:

"Having reviewed the considerations that must be applied to research and having noted the factors and elements that will be questioned and examined within the conduction of the research it is the opinion of the researcher that the primary method of investigation should be through the qualitative method. In the opinion of this researcher the qualitative methodology will be the optimal approach in seeking the reasons behind the Hispanic population's under-utilization of services available to them. Considerations in the study will be on basis of the fact that in the findings or indeed the realities that exist in the findings are of a holistic nature and furthermore that that researcher and those being researched are not able to be completely separated and that because of the interactive nature of the relationship are in fact inseparable. The qualitative research method leads to asking questions such as what does the Hispanic population know about their own culture that will be discovered through research; (2) What concepts are used by the Latino population in classifying their experiences? (3) What 'folk theory' do Hispanics use to explain their individual experiences? And (4) How can the cultural knowledge of the Hispanic population be translated into a cultural description that will inform the researcher and their colleagues? (Qualitative versus Quantitative, Del Siegel)"

Sample of Sources Used:

• Acuna, Jose G. (2006) Cultural and Language Impediments to Healthcare Access Among Hispanics in the U.S. Language and Culture- Issues in Hispanic Healthcare. Online available at: http://www.hisp-med.com/page53.html.
• Baez, Maria (2004) Oversight: Changing Demographics, Part I: Changes in the Ethnic and Racial Composition of New York's Elderly - How is the Department of Aging Responding?" The Council Briefing Paper of the Human Services Division, Committee on Aging Online available at: http://webdocs.nyccouncil.info/attachments/61472.htm?CFID=233016&CFTOKEN=50561144.
• de Haymes, M. and Medina, I. (1999) Latino Culture, Child Welfare, and Family Support. Family Resource Coalition: Cultural Competency. 16 April 1999 Online available at: http://www.casanet.org/library/culture/latino-culture.htm.
• Emery, Bruce D. et (1996) Embracing the Dynamics of Difference: Cultural Competence in Children's Mental Health. Networks Journal. Spring 1997. Online available at: http://www.nasmhpd.org/general_files/publica tions/ntac_pubs/ne tworks/sg97merg.html.
• Harris, Martin L. (1998) Curanderismo and the DSM-IV: Diagnostic and Treatment Implications for the Mexican American Client. Occasional Paper No. 43 September 1998 JSRI Research and Publications. Online available at: http://www.jsri.msu.edu/RandS/research/ops/oc45.html.

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