| New York Latino Research and Resources Network |
NYLARNET-Sponsored Projects
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---Christine E. Bose, University at Albany
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SUMMARY
This report presents comparative information on the education, employment and occupational status, income and poverty data for various Latino groups (Puerto Ricans, Dominicans, Cubans, Mexicans, and Central/South Americans) residing in New York State. Its focus is to compare statewide data with results for the largest metropolitan areas of New York City, Long Island ( Nassau County), Albany, Syracuse, Rochester, and Buffalo. The data source is the Integrated Public Use Micro-data Series (IPUMS) for the 2000 Census, and this abstract presents some of the data highlights. Read More...
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Latinos and the 2004 Election in New York State
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---José E. Cruz, University at Albany
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SUMMARY
This paper examines the participation of Latinos in the electoral process in New York State. It describes the demographic and political context in which Latinos participate and provides an analysis of Latino voting over time, of their role and presence during the 2004 campaign, and of registration, turnout, and electoral support patterns. Read More...
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The Latino Education Pipeline in New York State:
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Where are the Holes? Where is it Clogged? |
---Anthony De
Jesús and Daniel
Vázquez, Centro, Hunter College, CUNY
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SUMMARY
The project explores the educational status of Latinos in New York State. It begins with a profile of the Latino population in New York State and their distribution on various academic attainment and achievement measures. Where possible, it uses disaggregated data in order to make comparisons within the Latino population as well as with other racial/ethnic groups in the state. In addition, the brief examines the crucial transition from high school to college and discusses implications of state and federal policies and their impact on New York's Latino students. Read More...
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The State of Housing for Hispanics in the United States
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---Carlos Vargas-Ramos, Centro, Hunter College, CUNY
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SUMMARY
This project offers information on housing conditions for Latinos relative to the overall population of the United States, based on survey data collected in the American Housing Survey for the years 1997, 1999, 2001 and 2003 (the last year for which data are available). Read More...
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