Race
Invisible Players
Friday, 24 May 2013 17:00
Video games exhibit little diversity, don’t reflect demographic makeup of gamers.
Latino kids are more likely to play video games than their white peers, but you wouldn’t know it, as less than three percent of video game characters are recognizably Hispanic, and all of them are non-playable background filler, says research from the University of Southern California. In fact, while television has been widely criticized for presenting little diversity, research shows that even that media outlet has demonstrated more progress than video games.
A Balancing Act
Friday, 24 May 2013 17:00
Young Latinos with strong ethnic ties enjoy better mental health.
For bicultural adolescents, the key to better mental health is to embrace their roots while their parents assimilate, thereby striking a balance between two cultures within the family, say researchers from The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
The Double Whammy
Friday, 24 May 2013 17:00
High incarceration rate in African American community hurts everyone.
When an individual is incarcerated, family and loved ones suffer concrete consequences, says a study led by Daniel J. Kruger, PhD, research professor at the University of Michigan School of Public Health. Physical and emotional health plummet, and in demographics with high rates of incarceration, this means poorer work performance and other disadvantages, affecting the whole community.
Diversity Leads to Dollars
Friday, 24 May 2013 17:00
More diverse workforce means more customers, more profits.
Diversity in the workplace is a reliable predictor of sales revenue, customer numbers, and profitability, says an innovative study examining the role of employee gender, social, and racial identities.
All in This Together?
Friday, 24 May 2013 17:00
Blacks and Latinos are losing their jobs at a faster rate than other groups.
As the recession continues to take its toll, blacks and Latinos in America are losing their jobs at a faster rate than the general population. Statistics show that since the onset of the recession in December 2007, Latino unemployment has risen 4.7 percentage points, to 10.9 percent, says the Bureau of Labor Statistics (per AP). Black unemployment has risen 4.5 points, to 13.4 percent. White unemployment has risen 2.9 points, to 7.3 percent.
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