There is little analytic literature on the education of the Puerto Rican, in general, and data on the present higher education crisis are especially lacking. There is also a lack of direction as to the purpose or programmatic consequences of higher education for Puerto Ricans. It is clear, however, that Puerto Ricans are at a profound disadvantage…

Describes an academic library's internship program for recent library school minority graduates which is designed to improve the employability of minority librarians in academic libraries, provide role models for current undergraduates, create a more heterogenous group of employees, and provide librarians an opportunity to be involved in training…

Discusses issues and policies associated with aging for women, Blacks, and Hispanics. Includes a policy analyst's response to the predictions. (BL)

Annotates a number of books in Spanish that might be of interest to Hispanic students. (FL)

This paper discusses the provisions of the Illegal Immigration Reform and Immigrant Responsibility Act of 1996 (IIRIRA) (sections 642 and 133) and outlines some concerns with the new Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) Quick Response Team initiative. It also examines the current relationships among local police, the INS, and local Latino…

Examines socioeconomic factors that affected Colombian migration into New York City and the participation of Colombian immigrants in the urban labor market. Stresses that analyses of migration processes must consider migrants' emotional lives, ideologies, and social group characteristics. (MJL)

The major structural barriers to increasing Hispanic educational access and an analysis of the policy implications of these barriers are articulated. Bilingual teacher training, dropout prevention, maintenance of categorical programs, high school to college transition, and the honoring of federal Hispanic initiatives strategies are recommended to…

Reviews research and data on youth employment, particularly among minority groups, and discusses the roles of the school and the family. Holds that the success of future efforts to assist youth depend on (1) the commitment of resources to the disadvantaged; and (2) a multidisciplinary, multiagency approach to youth employment. (Author/GC)

Reapportionment will be a key issue determining whether the Hispanic community will have significant political power and influence on the political decision-making process; therefore, Hispanics must enter the 1981 reapportionment process determined to extract as many concessions as possible from both parties. (Author/CM)

Discusses the way that the concept of biculturalism was conveyed in a Title VII elementary school classroom with Mexican American and Anglo students. Holds that the concept of culture was oversimplified, emphasizing regalia (flags, posters, etc.), and obscuring social processes such as racial discrimination. (GC)

The president of the League of United Latin American Citizens reviews various threats to antidiscriminatory federal policies. Stresses the importance of federal regulations in the areas of educational, economic, and social equality in the face of growing conservative opposition to federal involvement in activities designed to end discrimination.…

Responding to the "Proyecto Resolana" article in the July/August 1980 issue of this journal, the article notes the heterogeneity of Hispanic Americans, the three main effects of the European conquest on people of the Western Hemisphere, and attempts to further define the character of Hispanic Americans. (SB)

Provides examples of the advantages minority journalists can bring to their work, including life experiences and cultural insights. Interviews three journalists on how their minority backgrounds enriched and improved their job performance. (LS)

Guidelines for the design, conduct, and critique of nursing research with African-American and Hispanic populations examine the following: framework, sample composition, race/ethnicity of investigators, measurement instruments, method of analysis and aggregation, and discussion of implications for racial/ethnic groups. (SK)

Statistics reflect a growing problem in the Far West: trustees, academic executives, and faculty (particularly at regional and research universities) continue to ignore the need to prepare Latinos for senior leadership roles, especially in areas where they will soon become the majority. Programs actively seeking Latinos are described. (MLW)