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Why focus on Hispanic girls?

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Why focus on Hispanic girls?

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There is a particular urgency regarding Latina girls. According to the National Health Institute, they are placed at the highest risk amongst their African American, Asian, Caucasian, Native American and Pacific Islander peers for a susceptibility to teenage pregnancy, drug abuse, health issues such as obesity and a drop in grades and confidence on the cusp of entering high school. Currently, the Hispanic population in the United States has become the largest and fastest growing minority group. About a third of the nation’s Hispanics are under the age of 18. One in five teens in the United States (20 percent) is of Hispanic descent. Between 1993 and 2001, the Hispanic teen population grew 30 percent while the non-Hispanic population grew eight percent during the same period. According to predictions gleaned from the most recent census report, by 2020, the Hispanic (pre)teen population is expected to grow 62 percent compared to 10 percent growth in the number of teens overall. Despite t

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