According to the last census the Latino population is the fastest growing ethnic population in the Massachusetts, with 6.8% of Hispanics in the Commonwealth residing in Worcester County. With the establishment of the population in the United States it is necessary to ensure that they are provided with equal services in healthcare regardless of their cultural background, language proficiency, education, insurance or income. This study focuses on the elderly population of Worcester, Massachusetts and their use and access of the healthcare system.

• This report represents the work of one or more WPI undergraduate students submitted to the faculty as evidence of completion of a degree requirement. WPI routinely publishes these reports on its website without editorial or peer review.

Creator

• Welch, Angelica Teresa

Publisher

• Worcester Polytechnic Institute

Identifier

• E-project-042710-094617

Advisor

• Matos-Nin, Ingrid E.

Year

• 2010

Date created

• 2010-04-27

Resource type

• Major Qualifying Project

Major

• Humanities & Arts

Rights statement

• In Copyright

License

• All rights reserved

Last modified

• 2021-01-07