CMN 214 Exam 2 With
Complete Solution
History of Hispanics in U.S. - ANSWER Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the
Dominican Republic in the US
-represent the largest group of hispanic Americans
-longest history in the U.S.
-more often recognized as Black
Employment and hardship - ANSWER -Hispanic men have the highest
participation rates (75%)
-Latina are least likely to work compared to other women (57%)
-Unemployment declines with education
-earnings and employment experiences affected by their education
-sometimes face treatment and access discrimination by employers,
customer discrimination, racial profiling, and police misconduct
Hispanic immigrants at work - ANSWER -account for about half the
foreign-born labor force in the US
Latinos and Black at Work - ANSWER -Preferences for immigrants over
native-born workers often disadvantage Black workers when they are no
longer considered for jobs now filled by Hispanic immigrants.
, -Latinos may be preferred over Black employees, due to the participation
that Latinos are hard workers and Blacks are not
-Latinos who are also Black or mixed race further complicate analyses of
Latino and Black relationships and experiences
Latinas at Work - ANSWER -Participation rates of Latinas are lower than
White, Black, and Asian women.
-Nearly 60% of Latinos wrk outside the home
-Tend to work in female-dominated positions with other women of color,
with over wages
-earn about 75% of what Hispanic men earn
-Face underemployment, joblessness, involuntary part-time work, and
working proverty
-1.7 times more likely than non -hispanic white women to experience
employment hardship
-3.1 times as likely as white women to experience employment hardship
-20% in property despite having a job
-notable increases in the proportion of Hispanic women in professional
occupations
Language Fluency and Bilingualism - ANSWER -Majority of the population is
monolingual
-42% of all U.S. immigrants speak Spanish at home but also report speaking
English very well
Complete Solution
History of Hispanics in U.S. - ANSWER Mexico, Puerto Rico, Cuba, and the
Dominican Republic in the US
-represent the largest group of hispanic Americans
-longest history in the U.S.
-more often recognized as Black
Employment and hardship - ANSWER -Hispanic men have the highest
participation rates (75%)
-Latina are least likely to work compared to other women (57%)
-Unemployment declines with education
-earnings and employment experiences affected by their education
-sometimes face treatment and access discrimination by employers,
customer discrimination, racial profiling, and police misconduct
Hispanic immigrants at work - ANSWER -account for about half the
foreign-born labor force in the US
Latinos and Black at Work - ANSWER -Preferences for immigrants over
native-born workers often disadvantage Black workers when they are no
longer considered for jobs now filled by Hispanic immigrants.
, -Latinos may be preferred over Black employees, due to the participation
that Latinos are hard workers and Blacks are not
-Latinos who are also Black or mixed race further complicate analyses of
Latino and Black relationships and experiences
Latinas at Work - ANSWER -Participation rates of Latinas are lower than
White, Black, and Asian women.
-Nearly 60% of Latinos wrk outside the home
-Tend to work in female-dominated positions with other women of color,
with over wages
-earn about 75% of what Hispanic men earn
-Face underemployment, joblessness, involuntary part-time work, and
working proverty
-1.7 times more likely than non -hispanic white women to experience
employment hardship
-3.1 times as likely as white women to experience employment hardship
-20% in property despite having a job
-notable increases in the proportion of Hispanic women in professional
occupations
Language Fluency and Bilingualism - ANSWER -Majority of the population is
monolingual
-42% of all U.S. immigrants speak Spanish at home but also report speaking
English very well
