The Population Of The United States - 1670 Words

The population of the United States is ever evolving. According to the United States Census Bureau, the United States will become a â€Å"majority-minority† population by the year 2060 (Colby Ortman, 2015, p. 9). In this ever changing society, we are still seeing a small margin of minorities choosing to become teachers. In fact, the teacher-student diversity gap is growing every year. On top of a lack of minority educators in the field, there is also a lack of proper preparation for white teachers who are working in diverse classrooms. In our transforming society, we need highly informed and diverse teachers who will embrace and encourage cultural diversity. In order to understand the implications of this paper, we must first define multiculturalism. The Dictionary of Multicultural Education defines multiculturalism in the following way: â€Å"Multiculturalism is a movement that assumes the gender, ethnic, racial, and cultural diversity of a pluralistic society should be reflected in all of its institutionalized structures but especially in educational institutions, including the staff, norms and values, curriculum, and student body† (p. 182). Some sources suggest that schools need to hire more minority teachers, while others believe that white teachers need to be better prepared to address their diverse classrooms. Overall, there is a strong support for multiculturalism in education among these sources. Although teachers and educational professionals agree that it is a keyShow MoreRelatedThe Population Of The United States1633 Words   |  7 PagesIn the United States, the overall population is getting older with many Americans living into their 70s, 80s, and beyond. The nation is now and will be confronted with the challenge of preparing to meet the financial demands of a continually aging population. The proportion of the population aged 65 years and older is expected to increase from 12.4% in 2000 to 19.6% in 2030; this is an increase to about 72 million. The number of persons aged 80 years and older is expected to increase from 9.3 millionRead MoreThe Population Of The United States1479 Words   |  6 PagesAs the population of the United States grows, one thing is apparent: minorities are overtaking the Caucasian population (which is bound to become a minority before 2100). The increase of the population of minorities in the United States will produce mixed-race persons, who not only have two sets of DNA from two different persons of different races, but two sets of culture. Sometimes, this can cause a clash of ideologies, which can lead to an individual being raised multi-culturally; one may growRead MoreThe Population Of The United States1537 Words   |  7 PagesAs the population of the United States continues to become more diverse, healthcare providers should eï ¬â‚¬ectively communicate with each patient regardless of their culture, nationality, religion or socioeconomic status. Nurses and other providers should be delivering patient centered care that is culturally competent. â€Å"Culture also includes the integrated pattern of thoughts, communications, actions, customs, beliefs, v alues, and institutions associated, wholly or partially, with racial, ethnic, orRead MoreThe Population Of The United States900 Words   |  4 Pages With the continual increase in the elder population, whether or not an aging population is beneficial to society has become widely debatable. 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The olderRead MorePopulation Aging Of The United States933 Words   |  4 PagesPopulation Aging This demographic trend deflects on the stabilization; decline and fall in the United Sates rates in fertility since the generation of the baby boom are given birth. More importantly this demographic trend speculates on the secular increase in the life expectancy and entry of the large baby boom cohort joining in to the normal projected age of retirement that is between 2010 and 2030. The census bureau expects arise of the share population over 65 after the 21st decade short pauseRead MoreThe Homeless Population Of The United States1393 Words   |  6 PagesThe homeless populations are among the most vulnerable populations in the United States. In today’s society, the homeless population consists of every age group, sex, religion, family type, and ethnic group. Families, children, and adults who are homeless suffer many adverse effects from living in shelters and on the streets, and approximately twenty six percent of homeless individuals suffer from severe mental illness (Sta nhope, 2014). This paper focuses on the homeless population of all age groupsRead MoreThe United States Prison Population1808 Words   |  8 Pages The United States prison population has grown tremendously from approximately 500,000 to 2.3 million people in just three decades. We (U.S) spend almost $70 billion annually to place adults in prison and jails, to confine youth in detention centers, and to supervise 7.3 million individuals on probation and parole. California has the largest prison population in the country, with more than 170,000 individuals behind bars. In Los Angeles, more than half of current parolees live in neighborhoods thatRead MoreJewish Population And The United States2957 Words   |  12 Pagesthe Jewish population, referring only to people whose religion is Jewish, totals at about 1.8% of the entire U.S. adult population, which is 4.2 million people (Chapter 1, 2013). When looking at the Jewish population of the U.S. (through association of religion or cult ure) the populace is estimated at between 5.5 and 6 million, making the U.S. the second largest home to the Jewish population, the first being Israel (Sherwin, n.d.). When comparing this data to the 1957 Current Population Survey, isRead MoreWorking With Marginalized Populations Of The United States928 Words   |  4 Pagesmarginalized populations. I also hope to make connections with fellow social workers that share similar passions and values. Population #1: Refugees/Immigrants: Refugees and immigrants have a specific set of needs that differ from other families. Oftentimes they suffer from a lack of resources and do not fully understand the culture that they live in. I would like to work with this population because I have experience in helping refugee/immigrant families succeed in the United States, while helping