title: At risk: health needs of Hispanic children.
abstract: Assessing the needs of vulnerable populations and targeting services for them requires a thorough examination of the special risks they face. This article identifies the psychosocial risks of Hispanic children, emphasizing that cultural, psychological, and economic factors interact to jeopardize the health and educational development of this rapidly growing segment of the population.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D002662:Child Health Services / Q000639:trends*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006291:Health Policy / Q000639:trends; D006301:Health Services Needs and Demand / Q000639:trends*; D006302:Health Services Research / Q000639:trends*; D006630:Hispanic or Latino; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008489:Medical Indigency; D011247:Pregnancy; D012306:Risk; D012931:Social Environment; D012959:Socioeconomic Factors