%0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Waters, Mary C. %E Pineau, Marisa Gerstein %T The Integration of Immigrants into American Society %@ 978-0-309-37398-2 %D 2015 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21746/the-integration-of-immigrants-into-american-society %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21746/the-integration-of-immigrants-into-american-society %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Behavioral and Social Sciences %P 458 %X The United States prides itself on being a nation of immigrants, and the country has a long history of successfully absorbing people from across the globe. The integration of immigrants and their children contributes to our economic vitality and our vibrant and ever changing culture. We have offered opportunities to immigrants and their children to better themselves and to be fully incorporated into our society and in exchange immigrants have become Americans - embracing an American identity and citizenship, protecting our country through service in our military, fostering technological innovation, harvesting its crops, and enriching everything from the nation's cuisine to its universities, music, and art. Today, the 41 million immigrants in the United States represent 13.1 percent of the U.S. population. The U.S.-born children of immigrants, the second generation, represent another 37.1 million people, or 12 percent of the population. Thus, together the first and second generations account for one out of four members of the U.S. population. Whether they are successfully integrating is therefore a pressing and important question. Are new immigrants and their children being well integrated into American society, within and across generations? Do current policies and practices facilitate their integration? How is American society being transformed by the millions of immigrants who have arrived in recent decades? To answer these questions, this new report from the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine summarizes what we know about how immigrants and their descendants are integrating into American society in a range of areas such as education, occupations, health, and language. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Kellogg, Erin %T Promoting the Health and Well-Being of Children in Immigrant Families: Proceedings of a Workshop–in Brief %D 2021 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26263/promoting-the-health-and-well-being-of-children-in-immigrant-families %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/26263/promoting-the-health-and-well-being-of-children-in-immigrant-families %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Behavioral and Social Sciences %K Health and Medicine %P 8 %X Promoting the Health and Well-Being of Children in Immigrant Families in the Post-Pandemic Economic Recovery Efforts, a workshop jointly hosted by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine Forum for Children's Well-Being and the Brandeis University Institute for Child, Youth, and Family Policy on April 21, 2021, explored the research evidence on the access immigrant families have to U.S. social programs and its effects on children's mental, emotional, behavioral, and physical well-being. During this workshop, three speakers discussed the negative health impacts of current social policies on children, and highlighted promising public policy approaches to mitigate these impacts and promote children's well-being. This Proceedings of a Workshop-in Brief provides a high-level summary of the topics addressed in the workshop and policy options presented by the speakers that could better support children in immigrant families. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Olson, Steve %E Majmundar, Malay K. %T Forced Migration Research: From Theory to Practice in Promoting Migrant Well-Being: Proceedings of a Workshop %@ 978-0-309-49816-6 %D 2019 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25584/forced-migration-research-from-theory-to-practice-in-promoting-migrant %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25584/forced-migration-research-from-theory-to-practice-in-promoting-migrant %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Behavioral and Social Sciences %P 124 %X In 2018, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees estimated 70.8 million people could be considered forced migrants, which is nearly double their estimation just one decade ago. This includes internally displaced persons, refugees, asylum seekers, and stateless people. This drastic increase in forced migrants exacerbates the already urgent need for a systematic policy-related review of the available data and analyses on forced migration and refugee movements. To explore the causes and impacts of forced migration and population displacement, the National Academies convened a two-day workshop on May 21-22, 2019. The workshop discussed new approaches in social demographic theory, methodology, data collection and analysis, and practice as well as applications to the community of researchers and practitioners who are concerned with better understanding and assisting forced migrant populations. This workshop brought together stakeholders and experts in demography, public health, and policy analysis to review and address some of the domestic implications of international migration and refugee flows for the United States. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop. %0 Book %A Institute of Medicine %E Wizemann, Theresa %E Thompson, Darla %T The Role and Potential of Communities in Population Health Improvement: Workshop Summary %@ 978-0-309-31206-6 %D 2015 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18946/the-role-and-potential-of-communities-in-population-health-improvement %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18946/the-role-and-potential-of-communities-in-population-health-improvement %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %P 86 %X The Role and Potential of Communities in Population Health Improvement is the summary of a workshop held by the Institute of Medicine Roundtable on Population Health Improvement in April 2014 that featured invited speakers from community groups that have taken steps to improve the health of their communities. Speakers from communities across the United States discussed the potential roles of communities for improving population health. The workshop focused on youth organizing, community organizing or other types of community participation, and partnerships between community and institutional actors. This report explores the roles and potential of the community as leaders, partners, and facilitators in transforming the social and environmental conditions that shape health and well-being at the local level. %0 Book %A Institute of Medicine %E Anderson, Karen M. %T Demographic Changes, a View from California: Implications for Framing Health Disparities: Workshop Summary %@ 978-0-309-14886-3 %D 2010 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12830/demographic-changes-a-view-from-california-implications-for-framing-health %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12830/demographic-changes-a-view-from-california-implications-for-framing-health %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %P 96 %X The IOM held a workshop on July 28, 2008, to examine strategies for discussing health disparities in ways that engage the public and motivate change. Speakers focused on health disparities in California, which continues to see dramatic demographic shifts. %0 Book %A National Research Council %E Smith, Amy %T Developing New National Data on Social Mobility: A Workshop Summary %@ 978-0-309-29598-7 %D 2013 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18557/developing-new-national-data-on-social-mobility-a-workshop-summary %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18557/developing-new-national-data-on-social-mobility-a-workshop-summary %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Behavioral and Social Sciences %K Surveys and Statistics %P 68 %X Developing New National Data on Social Mobility summarizes a workshop convened in June 2013 to consider options for a design for a new national survey on social mobility. The workshop was sponsored by the National Science Foundation and convened by the Committee on Population and the Committee on National Statistics Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education of the National Research Council. Scientific experts from a variety of social and behavioral disciplines met to plan a new national survey on social mobility that will provide the first definitive evidence on recent and long-term trends in social mobility, with the objectives of coming to an understanding of the substantial advances in the methods and statistics for modeling mobility, in survey methodology and population-based survey experiments, in opportunities to merge administrative and survey data, and in the techniques of measuring race, class, education, and income. The workshop also focused on documenting the state of understanding of the mechanisms through which inequality is generated in the past four decades. In the absence of a survey designed and dedicated to the collection of information to assess the status of social mobility, a wide variety of data sources designed for other purposes have been pressed into service in order to illuminate the state of social mobility and its trends. Developing New National Data on Social Mobility discusses the key decision points associated with launching a new national level survey of social mobility. This report considers various aspects of a major new national survey, including identifying relevant new theoretical perspectives and technical issues that have implications for modeling, measurement, and data collection. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Olson, Steve %E Anderson, Karen M. %T Immigration as a Social Determinant of Health: Proceedings of a Workshop %@ 978-0-309-48217-2 %D 2018 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25204/immigration-as-a-social-determinant-of-health-proceedings-of-a %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/25204/immigration-as-a-social-determinant-of-health-proceedings-of-a %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %P 76 %X Since 1965 the foreign-born population of the United States has swelled from 9.6 million or 5 percent of the population to 45 million or 14 percent in 2015. Today, about one-quarter of the U.S. population consists of immigrants or the children of immigrants. Given the sizable representation of immigrants in the U.S. population, their health is a major influence on the health of the population as a whole. On average, immigrants are healthier than native-born Americans. Yet, immigrants also are subject to the systematic marginalization and discrimination that often lead to the creation of health disparities. To explore the link between immigration and health disparities, the Roundtable on the Promotion of Health Equity held a workshop in Oakland, California, on November 28, 2017. This summary of that workshop highlights the presentations and discussions of the workshop. %0 Book %A Transportation Research Board %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %T Transit Agency Compliance with Title VI: Limited English Proficiency Requirements %D 2011 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/14476/transit-agency-compliance-with-title-vi-limited-english-proficiency-requirements %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/14476/transit-agency-compliance-with-title-vi-limited-english-proficiency-requirements %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Transportation and Infrastructure %P 19 %X TRB’s Transit Cooperative Research Program (TCRP) Research Results Digest 97: Transit Agency Compliance with Title VI: Limited English Proficiency Requirements explores the legal issues associated with transit operators’ limited English proficiency (LEP) compliance efforts. The digest is designed to serve as a single source of information concerning the development and current status of transit LEP implementation efforts by state and local legislative and operational bodies. %0 Book %A Institute of Medicine %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Olson, Steve %T Using Existing Platforms to Integrate and Coordinate Investments for Children: Summary of a Joint Workshop by the National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine; Centre for Health Education and Health Promotion; and Wu Yee Sun College of the Chinese University of Hong Kong %@ 978-0-309-37797-3 %D 2015 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21799/using-existing-platforms-to-integrate-and-coordinate-investments-for-children %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/21799/using-existing-platforms-to-integrate-and-coordinate-investments-for-children %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %P 126 %X The integration and coordination of health, education, nutrition, social protection, and other services have the potential to improve the lives of children and their caregivers around the world. However, integration and coordination of policies and programs affecting early childhood development can create both risks and benefits. In different localities, these services are more or less effective in achieving their objectives. They also are more or less coordinated in delivering services to the same recipients, and in some cases services are delivered by integrated multisectoral organizations. The result is a rich arena for policy analysis and change and a complex challenge for public- and private-sector organizations that are seeking to improve the lives of children. To examine the science and policy issues involved in coordinating investments in children and their caregivers, the Forum on Investing in Young Children Globally held a workshop in Hong Kong on March 14-15, 2015. Held in partnership with the Centre for Health Education and Health Promotion and Wu Yee Sun College of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, the workshop brought together researchers, policy makers, program practitioners, and other experts from 22 countries. This report highlights the presentations and discussions of the event. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Blau, Francine D. %E Mackie, Christopher %T The Economic and Fiscal Consequences of Immigration %@ 978-0-309-44445-3 %D 2017 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23550/the-economic-and-fiscal-consequences-of-immigration %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/23550/the-economic-and-fiscal-consequences-of-immigration %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Behavioral and Social Sciences %P 642 %X The Economic and Fiscal Consequences of Immigration finds that the long-term impact of immigration on the wages and employment of native-born workers overall is very small, and that any negative impacts are most likely to be found for prior immigrants or native-born high school dropouts. First-generation immigrants are more costly to governments than are the native-born, but the second generation are among the strongest fiscal and economic contributors in the U.S. This report concludes that immigration has an overall positive impact on long-run economic growth in the U.S. More than 40 million people living in the United States were born in other countries, and almost an equal number have at least one foreign-born parent. Together, the first generation (foreign-born) and second generation (children of the foreign-born) comprise almost one in four Americans. It comes as little surprise, then, that many U.S. residents view immigration as a major policy issue facing the nation. Not only does immigration affect the environment in which everyone lives, learns, and works, but it also interacts with nearly every policy area of concern, from jobs and the economy, education, and health care, to federal, state, and local government budgets. The changing patterns of immigration and the evolving consequences for American society, institutions, and the economy continue to fuel public policy debate that plays out at the national, state, and local levels. The Economic and Fiscal Consequences of Immigration assesses the impact of dynamic immigration processes on economic and fiscal outcomes for the United States, a major destination of world population movements. This report will be a fundamental resource for policy makers and law makers at the federal, state, and local levels but extends to the general public, nongovernmental organizations, the business community, educational institutions, and the research community. %0 Book %A National Research Council %E Prewitt, Kenneth %E Mackie, Christopher D. %E Habermann, Hermann %T Civic Engagement and Social Cohesion: Measuring Dimensions of Social Capital to Inform Policy %@ 978-0-309-30725-3 %D 2014 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18831/civic-engagement-and-social-cohesion-measuring-dimensions-of-social-capital %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/18831/civic-engagement-and-social-cohesion-measuring-dimensions-of-social-capital %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Behavioral and Social Sciences %K Surveys and Statistics %P 196 %X People's bonds, associations and networks - as well as the civil, political, and institutional characteristics of the society in which they live - can be powerful drivers affecting the quality of life among a community's, a city's, or a nation's inhabitants and their ability to achieve both individual and societal goals. Civic engagement, social cohesion, and other dimensions of social capital affect social, economic and health outcomes for individuals and communities. Can these be measured, and can federal surveys contribute toward this end? Can this information be collected elsewhere, and if so, how should it be collected? Civic Engagement and Social Cohesion identifies measurement approaches that can lead to improved understanding of civic engagement, social cohesion, and social capital - and their potential role in explaining the functioning of society. With the needs of data users in mind, this report examines conceptual frameworks developed in the literature to determine promising measures and measurement methods for informing public policy discourse. The report identifies working definitions of key terms; advises on the feasibility and specifications of indicators relevant to analyses of social, economic, and health domains; and assesses the strength of the evidence regarding the relationship between these indicators and observed trends in crime, employment, and resilience to shocks such as natural disasters. Civic Engagement and Social Cohesion weighs the relative merits of surveys, administrative records, and non-government data sources, and considers the appropriate role of the federal statistical system. This report makes recommendations to improve the measurement of civic health through population surveys conducted by the government and identifies priority areas for research, development, and implementation. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Cohen, Gail %E Coulthurst, Aqila %E Alper, Joe %T Immigration Policy and the Search for Skilled Workers: Summary of a Workshop %@ 978-0-309-33782-3 %D 2015 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/20145/immigration-policy-and-the-search-for-skilled-workers-summary-of %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/20145/immigration-policy-and-the-search-for-skilled-workers-summary-of %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Industry and Labor %P 154 %X The market for high-skilled workers is becoming increasingly global, as are the markets for knowledge and ideas. While high-skilled immigrants in the United States represent a much smaller proportion of the workforce than they do in countries such as Australia, Canada, and the United Kingdom, these immigrants have an important role in spurring innovation and economic growth in all countries and filling shortages in the domestic labor supply. This report summarizes the proceedings of a Fall 2014 workshop that focused on how immigration policy can be used to attract and retain foreign talent. Participants compared policies on encouraging migration and retention of skilled workers, attracting qualified foreign students and retaining them post-graduation, and input by states or provinces in immigration policies to add flexibility in countries with regional employment differences, among other topics. They also discussed how immigration policies have changed over time in response to undesired labor market outcomes and whether there was sufficient data to measure those outcomes. %0 Book %A Institute of Medicine %E Relman, David A. %E Choffnes, Eileen R. %E Mack, Alison %T Infectious Disease Movement in a Borderless World: Workshop Summary %@ 978-0-309-14447-6 %D 2010 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12758/infectious-disease-movement-in-a-borderless-world-workshop-summary %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/12758/infectious-disease-movement-in-a-borderless-world-workshop-summary %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %K Conflict and Security Issues %P 322 %X Modern transportation allows people, animals, and plants--and the pathogens they carry--to travel more easily than ever before. The ease and speed of travel, tourism, and international trade connect once-remote areas with one another, eliminating many of the geographic and cultural barriers that once limited the spread of disease. Because of our global interconnectedness through transportation, tourism and trade, infectious diseases emerge more frequently; spread greater distances; pass more easily between humans and animals; and evolve into new and more virulent strains. The IOM's Forum on Microbial Threats hosted the workshop "Globalization, Movement of Pathogens (and Their Hosts) and the Revised International Health Regulations" December 16-17, 2008 in order to explore issues related to infectious disease spread in a "borderless" world. Participants discussed the global emergence, establishment, and surveillance of infectious diseases; the complex relationship between travel, trade, tourism, and the spread of infectious diseases; national and international policies for mitigating disease movement locally and globally; and obstacles and opportunities for detecting and containing these potentially wide-reaching and devastating diseases. This document summarizes the workshop. %0 Book %A Institute of Medicine %T HIV Screening and Access to Care: Exploring the Impact of Policies on Access to and Provision of HIV Care %@ 978-0-309-16419-1 %D 2011 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13057/hiv-screening-and-access-to-care-exploring-the-impact-of %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/13057/hiv-screening-and-access-to-care-exploring-the-impact-of %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %P 114 %X With the widespread use of highly active anti-retroviral treatment (HAART), HIV has become a chronic, rather than a fatal, disease. But for their treatment to succeed, patients require uninterrupted care from a health care provider and uninterrupted access to anti-HIV medications. The IOM identifies federal, state, and private health insurance policies that inhibit HIV-positive individuals from initiating or continuing their care. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Takanishi, Ruby %E Le Menestrel, Suzanne %T Promoting the Educational Success of Children and Youth Learning English: Promising Futures %@ 978-0-309-45537-4 %D 2017 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/24677/promoting-the-educational-success-of-children-and-youth-learning-english %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/24677/promoting-the-educational-success-of-children-and-youth-learning-english %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Education %K Behavioral and Social Sciences %P 528 %X Educating dual language learners (DLLs) and English learners (ELs) effectively is a national challenge with consequences both for individuals and for American society. Despite their linguistic, cognitive, and social potential, many ELs—who account for more than 9 percent of enrollment in grades K-12 in U.S. schools—are struggling to meet the requirements for academic success, and their prospects for success in postsecondary education and in the workforce are jeopardized as a result. Promoting the Educational Success of Children and Youth Learning English: Promising Futures examines how evidence based on research relevant to the development of DLLs/ELs from birth to age 21 can inform education and health policies and related practices that can result in better educational outcomes. This report makes recommendations for policy, practice, and research and data collection focused on addressing the challenges in caring for and educating DLLs/ELs from birth to grade 12. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Weinstein, James N. %E Geller, Amy %E Negussie, Yamrot %E Baciu, Alina %T Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity %@ 978-0-309-45296-0 %D 2017 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/24624/communities-in-action-pathways-to-health-equity %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/24624/communities-in-action-pathways-to-health-equity %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %P 582 %X In the United States, some populations suffer from far greater disparities in health than others. Those disparities are caused not only by fundamental differences in health status across segments of the population, but also because of inequities in factors that impact health status, so-called determinants of health. Only part of an individual's health status depends on his or her behavior and choice; community-wide problems like poverty, unemployment, poor education, inadequate housing, poor public transportation, interpersonal violence, and decaying neighborhoods also contribute to health inequities, as well as the historic and ongoing interplay of structures, policies, and norms that shape lives. When these factors are not optimal in a community, it does not mean they are intractable: such inequities can be mitigated by social policies that can shape health in powerful ways. Communities in Action: Pathways to Health Equity seeks to delineate the causes of and the solutions to health inequities in the United States. This report focuses on what communities can do to promote health equity, what actions are needed by the many and varied stakeholders that are part of communities or support them, as well as the root causes and structural barriers that need to be overcome. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Alper, Joe %T A Proposed Framework for Integration of Quality Performance Measures for Health Literacy, Cultural Competence, and Language Access Services: Proceedings of a Workshop %@ 978-0-309-46672-1 %D 2018 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/24918/a-proposed-framework-for-integration-of-quality-performance-measures-for-health-literacy-cultural-competence-and-language-access-services %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/24918/a-proposed-framework-for-integration-of-quality-performance-measures-for-health-literacy-cultural-competence-and-language-access-services %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Health and Medicine %P 162 %X Health literacy, cultural competence, and language access services are distinct but inextricably linked concepts for delivering equitable care to all members of the increasingly diverse population of the United States. These concepts are linked, but they developed via different paths, and each has its own unique focus with regard to enabling every individual to obtain the ability to process and understand basic health information and services needed to make appropriate health care decisions. Fragmentation of these disciplines has impeded implementation of relevant measures for quality improvement and accountability. To foster an integrated approach to health literacy, cultural competency, and language access services, the Roundtable on Health Literacy initiated a project with three components: a commissioned paper to propose a framework for integrating measurements of health literacy, cultural competency, and language access; a workshop to review and discuss the framework; and a second commissioned paper that will provide a roadmap for integrating health literacy, cultural competency, and language access services as well as a revised measurement framework. Held on May 4, 2017, the workshop explored the quality performance measures for integration of health literacy, cultural competence, and language access services. This publication summarizes the presentations and discussions from the workshop. %0 Book %A National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine %E Duncan, Greg J. %E Gootman, Jennifer Appleton %E Nalamada, Priyanka %T Reducing Intergenerational Poverty %@ 978-0-309-70363-5 %D 2023 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27058/reducing-intergenerational-poverty %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/27058/reducing-intergenerational-poverty %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Behavioral and Social Sciences %P 526 %X Experiencing poverty during childhood can lead to lasting harmful effects that compromise not only children’s health and welfare but can also hinder future opportunities for economic mobility, which may be passed on to future generations. This cycle of economic disadvantage weighs heavily not only on children and families experiencing poverty but also the nation, reducing overall economic output and placing increased burden on the educational, criminal justice, and health care systems. Reducing Intergenerational Poverty examines key drivers of long- term, intergenerational poverty, including the racial disparities and structural factors that contribute to this cycle. The report assesses existing research on the effects on intergenerational poverty of income assistance, education, health, and other intervention programs and identifies evidence-based programs and policies that have the potential to significantly reduce the effects of the key drivers of intergenerational poverty. The report also examines the disproportionate effect of disadvantage to different racial/ethnic groups. In addition, the report identifies high-priority gaps in the data and research needed to help develop effective policies for reducing intergenerational poverty in the United States. %0 Book %A National Research Council %T Immigration Statistics: A Story of Neglect %@ 978-0-309-03589-7 %D 1985 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/593/immigration-statistics-a-story-of-neglect %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/593/immigration-statistics-a-story-of-neglect %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Behavioral and Social Sciences %P 336 %X This book examines the needs for and availability of statistics concerning immigrants and immigration. It concentrates on the needs for statistics on immigrants, refugees, and illegal aliens for policy and program purposes, on the adequacy of the statistics that are produced and of the statistical systems that generate them, and on recommendations for improving these systems. Also, the history of immigration legislation and the estimates of the size of the illegal alien population are briefly reviewed. %0 Book %A National Research Council %E Tienda, Marta %E Mitchell, Faith %T Multiple Origins, Uncertain Destinies: Hispanics and the American Future %@ 978-0-309-09667-6 %D 2006 %U https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11314/multiple-origins-uncertain-destinies-hispanics-and-the-american-future %> https://nap.nationalacademies.org/catalog/11314/multiple-origins-uncertain-destinies-hispanics-and-the-american-future %I The National Academies Press %C Washington, DC %G English %K Behavioral and Social Sciences %P 176 %X Given current demographic trends, nearly one in five U.S. residents will be of Hispanic origin by 2025. This major demographic shift and its implications for both the United States and the growing Hispanic population make Multiple Origins, Uncertain Destinies a most timely book. This report from the National Research Council describes how Hispanics are transforming the country as they disperse geographically. It considers their roles in schools, in the labor market, in the health care system, and in U.S. politics. The book looks carefully at the diverse populations encompassed by the term “Hispanic,” representing immigrants and their children and grandchildren from nearly two dozen Spanish-speaking countries. It describes the trajectory of the younger generations and established residents, and it projects long-term trends in population aging, social disparities, and social mobility that have shaped and will shape the Hispanic experience.