Hispanic Families at Risk The New Economy, Work, and the Welfare State /

• Main Authors: Angel, Ronald J. (Author), Angel, Jacqueline L. (Author)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: New York, NY : Springer US, 2009.
• Subjects: Social sciences.; Public health.; Medical research.; Social policy.; Sociology.; Quality of life.; Social Sciences.; Sociology, general.; Public Health.; Social Policy.; Quality of Life Research.

Hispanic Families at Risk: The New Economy, Work, and the Welfare State by Ronald Angel, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA and Jacqueline Angel, The University of Texas at Austin, Austin, TX, USA In the United States, work is the key to economic success, as well as the major source...

Table of Contents:

• Hispanic Workers and the Employment-Based Welfare State
• The Latin Americanization of the US Labor Force
• Parental Employment and Children’s Security
• Employment and Benefits for Working-Age Hispanic Males
• Family, Work, and Benefits for Hispanic Women
• Income and Health-Care Insecurity Among the Mexican-Origin Elderly
• Segmented Labor Markets, Segmented Lives: Hispanic Workers and the Employment-Based Welfare State.