LEGAZPI CITY‚ Albay - Teenage pregnancies in the Philippines surged by 70 percent over one decade‚ a ranking official of the United Nation Population Fund Agency (UNFPA) said on Monday. Ugochi Daniels‚ UNFPA country representative‚ said the rising number of teenage pregnancies in the country is an area of concern that the agency is giving serious attention to‚ exposing as it does adolescent girls (10 to 19 years old) to high risk. Daniels said a strong advocacy campaign is needed to educate
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Running Head: HISPANIC GROUPS IN THE UNITED STATES Hispanic Groups in the United States Harley D. Palmer ETH 125 September 5‚ 2010 Dr. Carol Grant Hispanics in the United States have a history rooted for centuries. Many different cultures make up this group dubbed ‘Hispanics’‚ each with their own identity‚ culture‚ and struggles. However‚ they do group together in a common fight to gain a more stable and positive foot hold in the U.S. Mexican Americans seem to have the strongest
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birth‚ Mexico‚ I believe being Hispanic is not just a title I hold for being born in a Latin American country or that is based on how I look‚ how I dress‚ or how I act‚ but rather is keeping the history‚ my native language‚ the tradition and culture of my home country alive in me. Coming to this country at a young age did not allow me to enjoy the lifestyle of a “true” Mexican or Hispanic‚ but that didn’t stop me from learning the culture and the drive to expose my Hispanic background to others. I believe
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The U.S. Census Bureau defines Hispanic as "a person of Cuban‚ Mexican‚ Puerto Rican‚ South or Central American‚ or other Spanish culture or origin regardless of race". The term Hispanic is a blanket term to cover large very different cultures that have little in common. In the United States‚ the Hispanic culture ranks individuals against each other to show how connected they are to their origins. Albert Einstein’s quote‚ "You have to learn the rules of the game. And then you have to play better
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Mexican American’s make up 10.3% of the United States population and are 66% of the entire Latino population living inside the United States. Mexican American’s have been living in the southwestern region of the United States for hundreds of years. The United States has the second largest Mexican population‚ and Canada has the third largest Mexican population. Mexican American’s are descendants of Mexico who ultimately derived from Spanish Europeans who colonized the area around 1521. Mexican
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Hispanic American Diversity Paper Introduction The United States is known as the melting pot because of the many different cultures that live here. Hispanics make up 35.3 million according to the 2000 census. Many people don’t realize that within the Hispanic culture there are many different groups. The different groups have different linguistic‚ political‚ social‚ economic‚ religion‚ and statues. Most Hispanics see themselves in terms of their individual ethnic identity‚ as Mexican American
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Now this means that they are not the only ones who are out supporting the family. Hispanics place elders in a higher status. I think this is because they have been around for longer and have had much more experience dealing with life situations. The youth look up to them for advice‚ and have great respect for them too. People of Hispanic backgrounds also believe that the individual deserves personal one on one attention. Children are what confirm a marriage
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Latino / Hispanic / Chicano Education In my research I discovered an abundant amount of information on educating Chicano’s or Latino’s in the United States‚ particulary California being that an extremely high population concentrations are in California. In this paper I will list some of the most important cultural diversity facts I’ve found regarding educational barriers‚ communication behaviors‚ cultural differences‚ teaching implications‚ learning styles and tools and insights. First‚ what
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Cited: Egendorf‚ Laura K. Teen Alcoholism. San Diego: Greenhaven‚ 2001. Print. Gottfried‚ Ted. The Facts about Alcohol. New York: Benchmark‚ 2005. Print.
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Hispanic families and children are presented with many obstacles especially in accessing health care. The language barrier and lack of insurance make it difficult for them to access sustainable medical care. As a result‚ they become prone to communal diseases that are either water or air-borne. Hispanics and Latinos normally live in communities where their culture values relationships and the communal unit. This makes them more exposed to health hazards especially when there is an outbreak of a particular
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