Submitted by Santiago FG on Wed, 05/05/2010 - 2:12pm.
Latino/a Demographic Research Resources
With the 2010 Census approaching, now is a good time to consider the wealth of resources available on the Internet for researchers looking for accurate and authoritative information about Latinos in the United States. The following is a list of websites sponsored by reputable organizations that collect and distribute data on Latinos; much of the information presented is derived from Census data.
A project of the Pew Research Center, PHC collects data that illustrates the evolving experiences, opinions and preferences of Latinos in the United States. The data presented covers all aspects of the Latino experience: health, education, immigration, politics, and so forth. While its research is partly Census-based, PHC also conducts opinion surveys and polls among Latinos. PHC and the Pew Research Center are rigorously non-partisan.
Statistical data on all aspects of U. S. Latino health, disease and mortality, with links to additional resources that cover Latino health issues. Information includes the ten leading causes of death among Latinos, Latinos with AIDS, diabetes, and other diseases, and challenges for Latinos seeking access to quality health care.
HACU is one of the nation's primary advocacy groups for Latinos in higher education, sponsoring research and scholarship, lobbying for educational reform at the national and state levels that benefits Latinos, and collecting and publishing data and statistics. From HACU's front page, roll your cursor over "News and Alerts," then click on "Data, Statistics and Research."
TRPI is a non-profit policy research institute loosely affiliated with the University of Southern California. Its mission is to conduct research and collect data on federal and state policies affecting Latinos in the United States. TRPI is one of the few organizations in the United States now conducting research on information technology and its use by Latinos. Click on "Research" in the menu bar for links to TRPI reports, organized thematically.
Submitted by Olivia Olivares, Associate Professor Learning Resources &Technology Services Saint Cloud State University
Published in ¡Presente!, March 2010 by Olivia Olivares
Latino/a Demographic Research Resources
With the 2010 Census approaching, now is a good time to consider the wealth of resources available on the Internet for researchers looking for accurate and authoritative information about Latinos in the United States. The following is a list of websites sponsored by reputable organizations that collect and distribute data on Latinos; much of the information presented is derived from Census data.
The Pew Hispanic Center (PHC)
http://www.pewhispanic.org
A project of the Pew Research Center, PHC collects data that illustrates the evolving experiences, opinions and preferences of Latinos in the United States. The data presented covers all aspects of the Latino experience: health, education, immigration, politics, and so forth. While its research is partly Census-based, PHC also conducts opinion surveys and polls among Latinos. PHC and the Pew Research Center are rigorously non-partisan.
Centers for Disease Control, Office of Minority Health and Health Disparities: Hispanic or Latino populations
http://www.cdc.gov/omhd/populations/HL/hl.htm
Statistical data on all aspects of U. S. Latino health, disease and mortality, with links to additional resources that cover Latino health issues. Information includes the ten leading causes of death among Latinos, Latinos with AIDS, diabetes, and other diseases, and challenges for Latinos seeking access to quality health care.
Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities (HACU)
http://www.hacu.net/
HACU is one of the nation's primary advocacy groups for Latinos in higher education, sponsoring research and scholarship, lobbying for educational reform at the national and state levels that benefits Latinos, and collecting and publishing data and statistics. From HACU's front page, roll your cursor over "News and Alerts," then click on "Data, Statistics and Research."
Tomás Rivera Policy Institute
http://www.trpi.org/
TRPI is a non-profit policy research institute loosely affiliated with the University of Southern California. Its mission is to conduct research and collect data on federal and state policies affecting Latinos in the United States. TRPI is one of the few organizations in the United States now conducting research on information technology and its use by Latinos. Click on "Research" in the menu bar for links to TRPI reports, organized thematically.
Submitted by Olivia Olivares, Associate Professor
Learning Resources &Technology Services
Saint Cloud State University