CHAPTER I Demography Minorities Are A Growing Percentage of the Nation...Racial/Ethnic Origin Classifications...Hispanics...Black Americans...Asian Americans...Native Americans

CHAPTER II Labor Force Participation A Historical Perspectives of Minorities in the Labor Force...Labor Force Participation Rates...Unemployment...Projections for The Year 2005

CHAPTER III Occupations Black Americans and Jobs...Hispanic Americans and Jobs...Asian Americans and Job...American Indians and Alaskan Natives...Minorities in Business...Indian Casinos

CHAPTER IV Money, Income, and Poverty Status Income Differences...Poverty Status of Minorities...Children Living in Poverty...The Elderly Poor...Government Programs...Poverty Areas...Net Worth

CHAPTER 5 Health Social Characteristics of Minority Population...Self-Assessment of Health...Pregnancy and Birth...Doctor and Dentist Visits...Health Insurance...Drug Abuse Among Minority Populations...Black Health...Hispanic Health...Health Care for Native Americans...Asian American Health Care...AIDS and Minorities

CHAPTER VI Minorities and Education Student Demographics...Educational Attainment...National Assessment of Educational Progress...Role of the Family...Dropouts...College and Minorities...Court-Ordered Desegregation

CHAPTER VII Crime Victimization...Households Touched by Crime...Minorities as Offenders...Minorities in Prison...Gangs...Hate Crimes

CHAPTER VIII Political Participation Voting...Voter Turnout...Increasing Black Political Participation...Hispanic Political Participation...Redistricting

CHAPTER IX Marital Status, Family, And Living Arrangements Marital Status...Family Structure...Living Arrangements of Children...Home Ownership

CHAPTER X Public Opinion Racial Equality...Interracial Trust...Progress and Opportunities...Affirmative Action...The Justice System...Immigration

IMPORTANT NAMES AND ADDRESSES

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