Minority Groups: African Americans, Women, And Hispanics

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Americans had not received it as well. Over the age of 65 with members of their population 30.1% had Medicare only. The European Americans had a low of 16.9% of Medicare. (Horner 1999).

Crime infested ghettos

Almost one third of all African Americans live in crime infested ghettos three times that of European Americans. An approximate percentage of African Americans that live in ghettos in 1997 was 80%. (Robertson).

Large percent of prison population

In 1997 African Americans were considered 42% of all jail inmates. In 1998 African Americans were considered 12.5% of the U.S. population, yet they were 32.4%of those arrested.(Macionis 1998).


Women

Low status jobs

They have been considered that 98.4% of all women are secretaries. Household and child care workers is 86.5%, and 94.3% of all private household cleaners or maids are women. (Macionis 1998).

Less Education

In 1970 women had earned only 17% of a bachelor's degree in computer engineering computer science, and ...

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84%of European Americans graduated high school, and 51% of them are successful in college. (Macionis 1998).

Less Medical Care

In 1997 government or private health insurance did not cover 34.2% of Hispanic Americans under the age of 18. Only 15% of European Americans were not covered as well. (Hornor 1999).

Crime Infested Ghettos

In 1998 approximately 43.8% of all Puerto Ricans lined below the poverty level, and 80% of all Hispanic Americans lived in barrios. (Robertson 1989)

Large Percent of Prison Population

In 1997 Hispanic Americans were considered 10% of the U.S. population, yet 15.5% of all jail inmates. (Hornor).
Hispanic Americans who are confined in prison are ...

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