The Hispanic-American Almanac: A Reference Work on Hispanics in the United States"The editors have taken a series of complex issues and presented them in a readable, interesting book that students might actually read!" New Edition This updated source describes all major aspects of the culture and civilization of Hispanic Americans living in the United States. Chapters cover such topics as: The format of each chapter varies, based on the subject being discussed. Overall, the text is narrative, augmented by approximately 450 photographs, maps and charts. A bibliography has been included at the end of each chapter to facilitate further research. Features of the Almanac include a glossary and a keyword index. |
From inside the book
Results 1-3 of 83
... Employment in Industry Federal Employment Programs and Laws Youth Employment Women's Employment Income , Poverty and Unemployment Selected Labor Facts Hispanics are the fastest - growing major group in the labor force of the United ...
... employment . In 1990 , the typical Job Corps en- rollee was eighteen years old , 83.5 percent were high school dropouts , 75 percent were minorities , 75 per- cent had never had a prior full - time job , 67 percent were male , and ...
... employment that operated as " built - in headwinds " for minority groups . The Court required employers to initiate practices that considered their impact on minorities . The ruling encouraged many employers in public and private ...
Contents
Beyond Orthodoxy | 383 |
Literature | 597 |
Outstanding Figures in Hispanic Theater 529 | 734 |
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