Who is Hispanic? Definitions and their consequences

R.S. Zimmerman, W.A. Vega, A.G. Gil, G.J. Warheit, E. Apospori and F. Biafora

American Journal of Public Health, 1994, vol. 84, issue 12, 1985-1987

Abstract: What is the appropriate method for classifying Spanish-speaking-origin inhabitants of the United States? This paper presents relevant data from the first wave of a longitudinal study of adolescents in the greater Miami area. As expected, the broadest definition-'up to third generation' Hispanic- identified the largest proportion of the sample as Hispanic, whereas parent self-report placed the smallest proportion into the Hispanic category. When policy-makers are concerned about enumerating the entire Hispanic population, a definition broader than self-identification should be used; in estimating prevalence rates, however, the use of self-identification may be adequate.

Date: 1994
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