As context for the importance of focusing special attention upon the Hispanic/Latino child population, this report first provides an overview of the growth and change in Arizona’s young child population since 1990. It then examines the most recent census data (2000) available on the characteristics of the South Phoenix area in relation to the rest of Maricopa County, the state and the nation.  The body of the report then reviews the survey results for the South Phoenix Hispanic/Latino young child population, both in relation
to the larger statewide survey and with respect to differences within the population of South Phoenix Hispanic/Latino children.