The Association of Hispanic Advertising Agencies held a webinar today with agency members and selected guest to present highlights of the findings of a study that gauge the impact of the Arizona SB1070 law and potential copycat usage of the law in other states across the USA.
Available at HispanicCMO.com
The Coinstar Hispanic National Currency Poll revealed that a majority of Hispanics have changed their financial plans for the remainder of 2010 in an effort to better protect their financial futures.
One day you’re the brightest star in the galaxy. Then something new comes along — and suddenly you’re a relic. It’s a turn of fate that awaits sports heroes, movie stars, political leaders. And, yes, even household appliances.
The findings of the Univision-AP Poll relating to Hispanics Living in Two Worlds show that foreign-born Hispanics have more idealized views of life in America than U.S.-born Hispanics.
In 1920, 144 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, women in the United States were given the right to vote. Ninety years later gender equality is still discussed and debated. When it comes to whether things are fine between men and women, the nation is split – just over half of Americans (52%) disagree that things are fine between the genders while 43% say things are fine. But men and women have a different take on the situation with over half of men (55%) believing things are fine compared to just one-third (32%) of women who say the same.
By August, summertime will be winding down and vacations will be coming to an end, signaling that back-to-school time is near. It’s a time that many children eagerly anticipate — catching up with old friends, making new ones and settling into a new daily routine. Parents and children alike scan the newspapers and websites looking for sales to shop for a multitude of school supplies and the latest clothing fads and essentials. This edition of Facts for Features highlights the many statistics associated with the return to classrooms by our nation’s students and teachers.
By Chiqui Cartagena
Surprising results make me question the methodology of the survey
This week the Center for American Progress published results of a new study they conducted in conjunction with A Woman’s Nation, the Rockefeller Foundation and TIME magazine regarding public attitudes about women, society and the work place. The research was fielded (via telephone) in the Summer of 2009 and included a 10% “oversample of Latinos,” which were allowed to answer the survey in either English or Spanish. (They have yet to confirm how many surveys were actually conducted in Spanish).
What is perplexing to me, however, were the results. The study found that Latino attitudes were “basically in line with those of other groups” but that on some issues – like the rise of women in the workplace and balancing work and life issue, Latinos were actually more open-minded that their General Market counterparts – honestly, I started spitting my coffee out and asking myself, ¿qué, qué?
The findings of the Univision-AP Poll relating to Hispanics and Media Consumption show that overall all U.S. Hispanics, including English-dominant Latinos, spend time each day with Spanish-language media.
The findings of the Univision-AP Poll relating to Hispanics and Religion show that younger Latinos, as well as English-dominant Hispanics, are much less likely to identify as Catholic than older, Spanish-dominant Hispanics.
The findings of the Univision-AP Poll relating to Hispanics and Language Barriers in Education show that despite valuing high school completion, language barriers are crucial obstacles for Hispanics when helping their children with school, and achieving graduation.
Telemundo announced the results of the newest Ipsos-Telemundo telephone poll. As the controversy over the immigration law in Arizona continues, eight in ten Hispanics (81%) say that the hardships faced by Hispanic immigrants living in the United States are worth it in order to ensure a better future for their families.
Striving for the American Dream has always been a goal for many Americans, but today three-quarters of African-Americans (75%) and Hispanics (76%), along with over two-thirds of Non-Hispanic Whites (68%) believe “the American Dream is more of a dream than a real possibility for most people,” according to a new multicultural study from The Futures Company.
The findings of the Univision-AP Poll relating to Hispanic Identity show that Latinos overwhelmingly believe it is important to retain their unique identity even as they work to blend into American society.
A series of detailed tables with data on a wide range of demographic and socioeconomic characteristics of the Black population. Topics covered include marital status, educational attainment, nativity and citizenship status, labor force and employment status, occupation, earnings, poverty and housing tenure. The data, collected by the Current Population Survey, pertain to the noninstitutionalized population and are shown for the Black Alone population and the Black Alone or in Combination population.
The findings of the Univision-AP Poll relating to Higher Education show that Hispanics, despite acknowledging the value of a college degree, most often do not achieve the goal.
