Introduction
Hispanic migrant workers’ community refers to persons who have their original ethnic roots or have a historic relationship with Spain and or Portugal. Other members of this group as per the US definition include Jamaicans, Haitians, Cubans and workers from central South America (Mauer, 2010).
Primary language and educational background
The primary language spoken by Hispanics in the United States is Spanish as in the case of the farm workers of Mexican origin or Latin American nationalities. This has proven to be a huge communication barrier since the number of these people who can speak English is below 5%. The level of education is also as wanting as that of acquiring English knowledge. Research shows that an astonishing 85% of these people have difficulty in extracting information from written materials irrespective of which language it is written in. The average highest level of education attainable by an ordinary Hispanic is only six years of education. About 24% of the total population are illiterate while a further 43% having functional illiteracy. Most Latinos who finish school come from able families and finish college due to pressure from their families who wants them to inherit the management of their wealth. Most students aged 18 and above do not see beyond high school education due to poverty.
Hispanics learn through difficulties since only a handful can access sophisticated learning methods such as the use of smart libraries and computer access. Some students are incapable of attending schools that are equipped with such learning facilities. Despite the fact that there exists financial assistance from the government and other non-governmental agencies, it has not been of much help since the high level of illiteracy forms a barrier to accessing these services. As far as special education is concerned, the students are grouped into five categories; auditory handicap, intellectual handicap, motor skills handicap, visual handicap and others. Holistic approach is then used to deliver education to each group.
Boundaries and the people
Hispanic migrants dominate places such as the southern parts of California, particularly Los Angeles and San Joaquin valleys. Other places where Hispanic migrants live include northern long beach, San Fernando Valley, San Gabriel, and Pomona valleys, Fresno, El Monte, La Puente, Riverside, Sacramento, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Jose, Santa Barbara, Santa Maria and, Stockton.
Geopolitical features
The United States population is a result of the influx of immigrants from different nationalities, Hispanics being one of them. When the south west got conquered by the United States, the Mexican community was absorbed into the United States. The Mexicans identity became complicated and they dominated United States politics. There were mixed opinions among Mexicans but some of them have come to accept their US nationality but maintained their cultural, social and economic values (Your Disease Risk, 2013).
Social Interaction
There are great limitations as far as access to social factors is concerned. Up to about 70% of the migrant farmers live below the poverty line but still less than a tenth of the total population rely on relief food.
Barriers to interests
Food program participation limiting factors for this community include; political powerlessness, poverty, and lack of sufficient cultural capital as well as frequent mobility. Access to proper food is limited by lack of transportation, increased food prices and poverty. The health deteriorating factors include diseases such as diabetes, dental health, heart diseases, obesity and sexually transmitted infections (Your Disease Risk: Journal 3, 2013).
Economic activities
The community building practices are classified into high risk and low risk activities. Low risk include managerial, professional, technical and sales while high risk includes service occupations such as craft repair.
References
Mauer, C. (2010). Community/Public Health Nursing practice: Health for Families and Populations, New York, NY: Sounders press.
Your Disease Risk. n.d. Web.
Your Disease Risk: Journal 3. n.d. Web.