ABSTRACT
Approaching 58 million, Latinos are the largest ethnic minority group in the United States. They also represent a vulnerable population in that over 20% live in poverty, 16% lack access to health insurance, and only 67% over the age of 25 have earned a high school degree or equivalent. Latino children, specifically, have experienced substantial growth in the United States, from 9% in 1980 to 25% in 2016, and are projected to reach 32% of the child population in 2050 versus 39% of European American children (U.S. Census Bureau, 2017, 2018). Given high rates of poverty and low high school completion, it is critical that developmental scientists promote understanding on factors that protect and strengthen Latino child development.
