Hispanic Families in Poverty: Diversity, Context, and Interpretation
- 1 November 1993
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Social Services
- Vol. 74 (9), 527-537
- https://doi.org/10.1177/104438949307400902
Abstract
The author presents an overview of the settlement patterns of the major Hispanic groups in poverty as well as selected indicators of their poverty-related problems. Key competing explanations for these poverty-related problems are examined and policy directions are offered.Keywords
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