The Use of Spanish Surnames as a Means of Identifying Latinos in the United States and Puerto Rico.

Abstract

In this paper, the use of Spanish surnames as a way to identify Latinos (persons living in the United States with Latin-American birth or ancestry) is examined. The problems attendant upon this method are discussed, along with the question of whether there are more attractive alternatives. Data are from a questionnaire mailed to a sample of 5,019 former servicemen, meeting various criteria, including a Spanish surname.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA004017

Entities

People

  • G. Lee Giesecke

Organizations

  • Human Resources Research Organization

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Hispanics
  • Puerto Rico
  • Questionnaires
  • United States

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