The article presented an overview of Hispanic participation rates in specifically defined "welfare" programs. It was noted that data on national participation rates of Hispanics in these welfare programs is somewhat scattered and at times incomplete. (NQ)

It was a history which saw "blowouts" at East Los Angeles high schools in 1968 over the lack of Chicano faculty and Chicano Studies Programs and the emergence of student strikes to press for more educational programs for Hispanics. And a decade later, Hispanic students are peacefully, but by no means passively, pressing their petition…

Although Hispanic women report high rates of abstinence, more Hispanic men report alcohol related problems than Anglos, Blacks, or Asians and report more heavy drinking. Yet little has been done to develop or fund culturally specific alcoholism prevention, treatment and rehabilitation programs for the Hispanics. (NQ)

The Hispanic Ad Hoc Coalition on Immigration consists of several Hispanic organizations concerned about immigration issues affecting the Latino community. The article presents their response to President Carter's proposed legislation concerning immigration and the employment of undocumented workers. (Author)

Based on resolutions passed at the state meetings, a National Plan of Action was proposed. Members of the National Conference of Women then met in Houston, Texas to vote on the Plan's 26 resolutions which covered such items as battered women, child abuse, credit, disabled women, Equal Rights Amendment, reproductive freedom, and rural women. (NQ)

The disparities between men's and women's education, jobs, and salaries have not avoided Hispanas. On the contrary, Hispanic women, are doubly burdened, not only by the discrimination against them as women, but as members of a minority group. (Author/NQ)

Cable represents the only avenue available for Hispanics to gain substantial control over a communications medium. It has the potential to provide Hispanics not only with ownership opportunities, but also with employment, quality programming, and long-term commitments and responsibilities to meet the programming needs of the Hispanics in this…

Written in Spanish, the article briefly discusses the composition of Hispano students in elementary schools. The role of bilingual education programs is discussed. (NQ)

The article addresses those issues raised when bilingual education and school desegregation occur in the same school district. It is written to "demonstrate that the operation of bilingual education programs in desegregated settings is far from being an ill-operated proposal". (Author/NQ)

A successful program, founded by and organized for the Spanish speaking community of Sacramento, California, the Concilio's program includes counseling services, advocacy, manpower training, job placement and interpretation for their clients. It also produces a weekly television show and newspaper. (Author/NQ)

Today very few Americans are left untouched, and none are safe, from the threat of terrorism. The Hispanic community now also finds itself in the midst of the worldwide wave of fear, destruction, and death that leftist journalist Paul Johnson has called "the age of terror". (Author/NQ)

Hispanas have been reluctant to participate in the feminist movement because of the general insensitivity to minority women's issues. On the other hand, national Hispanic groups tend to relegate women to a secondary status where their needs are subordinate to the priorities drawn up by the organizations' male-dominated leadership. Therefore,…

The One Stop Immigration Center, an agency funded by the Federal government, assists in the reunification of families through the adjustment of their legal status. One Stop also acts as a referral center for those with landlord-tenant problems or with other problems of a legal nature. (NQ)

With the large influx of so many Hispanic inmates, scores of problems have developed which affect counseling, educational, rehabilitative and custodial programs. In order to promote their cause and obtain institutional recognition of their rights, Hispanic inmates have formed their own organizations with the assistance of outside supporters.…