Chapter 1 Introduction

a. Background/ context

• Hispanic Population
  • Increasing Population/Immigration
    • Between 1990 and 2000 the Hispanic population in Michigan grew 61.5 % (Ravuri, 2005)
    • Of the cities with populations larger than 50,000 people Grand Rapids, Michigan experienced the greatest growth in the Hispanic population by 157.2% (Ravuri, 2005)
    • In Grand Rapids, Michigan Hispanics currently comprise 13% of the population (Ravuri, 2005)

b. Problem Statement

c. Purpose

d. Research questions/hypothesis

e. Significance of study to O.T.

f. Definition in terms