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This survey brief of new analysis on data from the 2002 National Survey of Latinos, compares the views and experiences of Latinos living in five states with large Latino populations: California, Texas, New York, New Jersey, and Florida. Topics include country of origin, identity, citizenship, politics, and discrimination. Survey Brief (.pdf)
This survey brief of new analysis from the 2002 National Survey of Latinos examines Latinos experiences with health care in the United States. Topics discussed include coverage, accessing health care services, and communicating with health care providers. Survey Brief (.pdf)
In 2002 the Pew Hispanic Center and the Kaiser Family Foundation conducted a national survey of Latinos, which explored the attitudes and experiences of the Hispanic population in the United States on topics such as identity, assimilation, discrimination, and health care. Five new survey briefs are now available that further examine the findings from the 2002 survey. Latinos in California, Texas, New York, Florida, and New Jersey Generational Differences Health Care Experiences Bilingualism Assimilation and…
Bilingualism - 2002 National Survey of Latinos Survey Brief This survey brief of new analysis from the 2002 National Survey of Latinos explores the languages Latinos speak in the United States. A close look is taken at those Latinos who speak both English and Spanish. Survey Brief (.pdf)
This survey brief of new analysis from the 2002 National Survey of Latinos, explores the concept of assimilation and the role of language in explaining this process. Survey Brief (.pdf)
This survey brief of new analysis from the 2002 National Survey of Latinos, explores the differences in demographics, attitudes, and experiences of first, second, and third generation or higher Latinos. It also looks at “generation one and a half” – those Latinos that arrived in the United States before age 10. Survey Brief (.pdf)
The Kaiser Family Foundation, in conjunction with Princeton Survey Research Associates, conducted a comprehensive examination of media coverage of HIV/AIDS from 1981 to 2002. The study investigates the volume of HIV/AIDS coverage over time and key events, domestic versus international focus of coverage, the portrayal of affected populations, story topics, the tone of the media coverage, the length and placement of the coverage, and the consumer education component. An overview of the study, "" was…
A new survey by The San Jose Mercury News and the Kaiser Family Foundation on childhood obesity. The survey focuses on Bay Area adults' knowledge and attitudes about childhood obesity and questions parents about their own child's weight and lifestyle. A separate national survey of adults provides national comparisons of views on public policy options. Survey Toplines (.pdf)
AIDS at 21: Media Coverage of the HIV Epidemic 1981-2002 The Kaiser Family Foundation, in conjunction with Princeton Survey Research Associates, conducted a comprehensive examination of media coverage of HIV/AIDS from 1981 to 2002. The study investigates the volume of HIV/AIDS coverage over time and key events, domestic versus international focus of coverage, the portrayal of affected populations, story topics, the tone of the media coverage, the length and placement of the coverage, and the…
A new survey by The San Jose Mercury News and the Kaiser Family Foundation on childhood obesity. The survey focuses on Bay Area adults' knowledge about childhood obesity and their attitudes towards policy options to address it. Furthermore, the survey examines Bay Area parents' views on their own child's weight and lifestyle and the different attitudes of Bay Area Hispanics, whites, and Asians. A separate national survey of adults provides national comparisons of views on…
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