,Sexual and Reproductive Health of U.S. Latinas: A Literature Review

Sexual and Reproductive Health of U.S. Latinas: A Literature Review


 

Publication Date: May 2008

Publisher: Guttmacher Institute

Author(s): Jennifer J. Frost; Anne K. Driscoll

Research Area: Health; Population and demographics

Type: Report

Abstract:

Latinos are a rapidly growing demographic force in the
United States and are now the largest minority group in
the country. Yet, studying Latina sexual and reproductive
health is complicated by several factors, Latinas are heterogeneous in such matters as country of origin,
immigration history and level of acculturation. And, like any ethnic group, they differ according to education, income and geographical location. All of these factors have a profound effect on Latinas health and lives.