In the face of higher rates of poverty and lower rates of education and employment, Hispanics live 2½ years longer than Anglos, and in some states, nearly eight years longer than African-Americans. The effect is more pronounced in immigrants but also applies to Hispanics born in the U.S.
BLOB_CASTLE some great news for us.“The first thing you think of when you think of Hispanics is that we’re a collectivistic culture,” says Ruiz, the UNT professor. “The importance of family is more pronounced among Hispanics than in individualistic societies.”
I don't know that this is true entirely. I had plenty of friends that were born of immigrants that also had very "collectivistic" cultures. My best friend growing up was Maltese and his family and extended maltese community were extremely close. I just think the hispanic population is larger.
hispanic population is larger
That could definitely be a part of it.
But I know some Hispanic friends, one in particular, who are so so so connected with their families, they'll go out to bars with their 60 year old mothers.