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All chapters in this Second Edition of Increasing Multicultural Understanding have been revised and updated, and there are two new chapters on Muslims and Jews in the United States. The author presents a model which helps counsellors understand culturally different groups and the role culture plays in shaping the way people think, feel and act, and which provides the tools necessary for fostering positive and productive relationships among culturally diverse populations.
Mexican Americans
Mexican Americans
Mexican Americans are the second largest ethnic group in the United States, numbering about 13.5 million (U.S. Bureau of the Census, 1991). Mexican Americans constitute about 60% of all Latinos in the United States. Becerra (1988) reported that approximately 86% of Mexican Americans live in the five southwestern states of California, Texas, Arizona, Colorado, and New Mexico. Valencia (1991) projected that, by the year 2060, the total Latino population will number 54.2 million and surpass the African American population (projected to be 53.7 million) as the largest ethnic group in the United States. The Mexican American culture is a mix of Spanish, Indian, and American cultures. The Mexican American identifies with all three but is set apart from all three cultures by ...
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