Reviews children's and adolescents' literature on the influence of Latinos in the United States, focusing on books in the following categories: the arts, fiction, literature, simple and interesting, and reference materials (encyclopedias and reference guides). (SM)

Nearly half the population who seeks mental health services in the century ahead will be ethnic minorities. Evidence suggests that Hispanics, who are the fastest growing minority group, present higher levels of psychiatric symptomatology and prevalence rates of disorders. A discussion is included on process variables that can inform social…

A study involving 424 Cuban Americans, 1,620 Mexican Americans, and 603 Puerto Ricans found that Mexican Americans with 0-6 and 7-11 years of education had significantly lower risks of visual impairment than those with 12-17 years. Prevalence rates were lower among Mexican Americans and Puerto Ricans born outside the mainland. (Contains…

Examines parenting practices and developmental expectations among Hispanic and Anglo-American mothers living in the United States using the Parent Behavior Checklist. Finds significant main effects for ethnicity and socioeconomic status (SES) on the discipline and nurturing scores and a tendency for higher SES Hispanic mothers to report more…

Provides data on bachelor's degrees awarded to minority students in 1999-2000. Tables include total minority degrees and degrees awarded to African Americans, American Indians, Asian Americans, and Hispanics by type of school (uses Carnegie classification). Another table presents top disciplines by race/ethnicity. (EV)

Describes a proposed comprehensive model for recruiting and retaining Mexican-American students at Iowa State University. Presents the academic and cultural issues facing Mexican-American students, as well as how Hispanic cultural values could be addressed in the comprehensive recruitment and retention model. (Author/EV)

Investigated longitudinally peer influence on students' school performance and future planning. Data on European- and Hispanic-American students' perceptions of peer support and guidance from elementary to junior high school and peers as challenges and resources for youth in a community college academic outreach program illustrated the…

Research was designed to identify the cognitions (stereotypes and values), affects, and behavior associated by white college students (n=869) with 3 target groups: African Americans, Hispanic Americans, and Asian Americans. Affect and behavior were the strongest predictors of attitudes toward minority groups; cognition made a minor contribution…

This study examined possible differences between teacher ratings of Anglo-American and Hispanic students based on the student's acculturation level in the context of using behavior rating scales to identify students for gifted education programs. Findings indicated significant differences between teacher ratings of Anglo-American and Hispanic…

Of the roughly 750,000 students who took more than 1.2 million Advanced Placement (AP) exams in May 2000, only 36,000 were African American. The passing rate for AP classes nationwide is 65 percent; the rate is about 33 percent for Black students and about 50 percent for Latino students. (JM)

Surveys of 323 southern California teenagers in schools, migrant education programs, delinquency programs, pregnancy programs, and youth groups examined their financial management information needs. Respondents wanted to know about checking and savings accounts, obtaining credit, and buying cars and clothing/personal care items. A newsletter…

Data from the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth was used to assess whether maternal emotional support of a child moderates the relation between spanking and behavior problems. For each group (European Americans, African Americans, Hispanic Americans), spanking predicted an increase in the level of problem behavior over time. Maternal emotional…

Presents results of a year-long followup study through vignettes from four case studies carried out with 16 first-grade, Spanish-speaking children whose families recently immigrated to the United States. Develops a comprehensive picture of school adaptation and supports the need for a home-school mediator as a facilitator of children's adaptation…

Examined the relationship between Hispanic immigrant generation and high school dropout rates. Using National Education Longitudinal Study data, researchers followed Hispanic eighth graders for 4 years to investigate dropout behavior. Odds of early high school dropout were uniformly high among all generations. Net of various relevant factors,…

Using interview data from 110 Latino gay/bisexual men, multivariate analyses developed a parsimonious model of sexual risk taking with four factors: young age, low self-efficacy, and high frequencies of sex while taking drugs and with nonmonogamous partners. History of childhood sexual abuse correlated with all predictors except age. Implications…