This paper examines whether workers with limited English skills suffer adverse effects in the labor market when states declare English the official language. Official English laws may harm individuals who do not speak English very well if employers view the laws as allowing or requiring them to adopt workplace Englishonly rules that lower the demand for limited-English-proficient workers. Using...

This paper provides the first analysis of the relationship between the language mix of Limited English Proficient (LEP) peers and student achievement, using detailed panel data from 2006 to 2012. Percent LEP has a negative association with mathematics and reading test scores, more so for non-LEP students than for LEP students. The overall language mix of LEP students has little if any discernab...

BACKGROUND The number of patients with limited English proficiency is on the rise in the United States, and conveying medication information to these individuals in an effective manner is crucial to improve adherence and reduce medication errors. OBJECTIVES To examine (1) self-reported capability for and actual provision of prescription labels or verbal medication information in languages oth...

BACKGROUND Patients with limited English proficiency (LEP) experience poorer quality care and more adverse events in hospital. Consequently, there is interest in understanding the role of professional medical interpreters in efforts to improve patient safety. OBJECTIVE To describe the views of professional medical interpreters on their role in the delivery of safe patient care. DESIGN Quali...

This article brings attention to a structural dimensions of the schooling context that may affect the incorporation of immigrant youths. Using administrative data about students in California public schools, we found that Spanish-speaking, limited English-proficient (LEP) children have become increasingly more likely to attend schools with low-income, minority, and LEP students than other non-L...

Abstract Background Compared to their white counterparts, Latina breast cancer survivors experience poorer quality of care and worse health-related life. Limited English proficiency (LEP) patient engagement in could help explain these disparities. We assessed associations between LEP status difficulty engaging with physicians, self-reported life (physical emotional well-being) among rural urban...