Document Type
Research Report
Publication Date
8-2021
Abstract
Latino children are one of Massachusetts' fastest-growing segments of the population. However, evidence suggests that the social and economic context in which Latino children live does not adequately support their development and overall wellbeing. Nearly a third of Latino children in the United States live in very low-opportunity neighborhoods as defined by a scale of educational, health, environmental, and socioeconomic outcomes. Compared to non-Latino children, Latinos are more likely to grow up in households below the federal poverty threshold and less likely to have a mother with at least a Bachelor's degree. The research included in this report aims to highlight the challenges that Latino children faced before COVID-19 and provide a baseline for future research on this vital segment of Massachusetts' population.
Community Engaged/Serving
Part of the UMass Boston Community-Engaged Teaching, Research, and Service Series. //scholarworks.umb.edu/engage
Recommended Citation
Granberry, Phillip; Alvarez, Alejandro; Agarwal, Vishakha; Torres-Ardila, Fabián; and Gaston Institute, University of Massachusetts Boston, "A Portrait of Latino Children: The Gap with Non-Latinos in Massachusetts" (2021). Gastón Institute Publications. 266.
https://scholarworks.umb.edu/gaston_pubs/266
Comments
This research report was produced by the Gaston Institute for Latino Community Development and Public Policy at the University of Massachusetts Boston.