Latino Issues: A Reference Handbook (Contemporary World Issues)

This book provides a lively understanding of the growing Latina/o population in the United States, highlights the problems that confront this ethnic group, and discusses proposed solutions to these issues.

• A chronology of the major events that have shaped the Latina/o experience in the United States

• A directory of organizations, associations, and agencies focusing on the Latina/o population, with brief descriptions of the group's origins, mission, and activities