Used data from Hispanic Health and Nutrition Examination Survey to describe life-course patterns of alcohol consumption among Mexican Americans, Cuban Americans, and Puerto Ricans residing in mainland United States. Found age differences in patterns of consumption among Mexican American and Puerto Rican males that reflect aging effects. Found…

Adaptation to a new culture creates acculturative stress. This article defines and describes aspects of the pervasive, intense, and lifelong stressors among Hispanic emigres in the United States. Counselors should learn Hispanic immigrants' realities and the psychological impact of acculturation so as to help immigrants adapt to these stressors.…

Describes Hostos Community College in the Bronx (New York City), including the following features: community outreach programs, student support services, an alternative high school within the college, continuing education program, nontraditional students, bilingual and English-as-a-Second-Language instruction, and new arts and culture center. (SV)

Analysis of national survey data found that, among young adult couples separating or divorcing during the 1980s, women's postdisruption economic welfare was significantly lower than men's within all racial-ethnic groups. This disparity stemmed, directly and indirectly, from women's roles as primary child caretakers and was not related to gender…

Sociometric status assessment of mainstreamed Hispanic pupils in grades four and five found that learning-disabled pupils (n=60) received lower sociometric peer ratings than nonhandicapped peers, though considerable variability existed and sociometric context influenced status. Thirty percent of the disabled sample were in the rejected status…

Reviews James Fallows's "More Like Us: Making America Great Again," a book conceived while he resided in Japan. Fallows stresses the virtues of individualism and competition. He advocates workfare, education vouchers, and generous immigration levels. He pays little attention, however, to the institutions that nurture and temper individualism. (DM)

Examines interplay between theory, research, and application in treatment of clinical problems in context of psychotherapy research program for Hispanic behavior problem youth and families. Discusses findings in structural family therapy, measurement of family and child psychodynamic functioning, development of culturally appropriate…

This series of articles describes the Hispanic college experience. Presents brief personal accounts to emphasize opportunities for Hispanics in higher education. Discusses Hispanic fraternities and sororities, and career choices. Tells a short story about a Hispanic college student who brings her Jewish boyfriend home to meet her Cuban parents.…

Appalled by the 47 percent Hispanic dropout rate at South Houston (Texas) High School, one teacher heeds these students' silent bid for attention. Teachers can help Hispanic students participate fully by believing in them, challenging them academically, respecting their names, encouraging them to reach out, appreciating family ties, and boosting…

Investigated career interest patterns of White-American, African-American, and Hispanic-American college students (n=77) who completed Strong-Campbell Interest Inventory. Analyzed responses by gender and ethnicity. Results indicated gender effect for Realistic theme. Found no ethnic differences in responses. Found interaction effect for gender and…

Hispanic-American and Asian-American college students, faculty, and staff (n=282) completed the Majority-Minority Relations Survey to assess acculturation attitudes. Significant effects for ethnicity; Asian culture subgroups; and for sociocultural variables of generational status, voluntary immigration versus political asylum, and religion were…

Analyzes data with individual and county level variables. During 1984-86, poor Hispanic youth and youth living in high-poverty counties were more likely to move to another county than were nonpoor youth or those in low-poverty counties. However, multilevel interactions between individual status and contextual status affected these relationships.…

Describes the Business Skills Outreach program of the Rochester (New York) Educational Opportunity Center, which targets Hispanic Americans 17 years or older, offers courses in clerical skills, and provides job placement. (JOW)

Self-efficacy may be an important determinant of Hispanic student adjustment to college. The 20-item College Self-Efficacy Inventory was validated with 164 Hispanic college students. Principal components analysis yielded three subscales (course, social, and roommate efficacy) with strong internal consistency and good convergent and discriminant…

A study using national data on minority college students and institutional heterogeneity revealed that minority groups are better represented at some universities than others, relative to their proportions in the state population. State racial heterogeneity is a major determinant of African-American representation. For other minority groups,…