MANY SPANISH AMERICANS IN NEW MEXICO HAVE DIFFICULTIES WHICH RESULT FROM DIFFERING VALUES IN THE SPANISH AMERICAN AND AMERICAN CULTURES. THESE DIFFERENCES IN VALUES ARE EVIDENT IN RELIGIOUS PRACTICES, EDUCATIONAL ATTAINMENT, ECONOMIC POLICIES, HEALTH PRACTICES, POLITICAL ATTITUDES, RECREATIONAL ACTIVITIES, AND FAMILY LIFE. A SECTION IS INCLUDED WHICH DISCUSSES EACH OF THOSE FACETS OF LIFE. THE WORK BEGINS WITH AN HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF NEW MEXICO, AND CONCLUDES WITH AN EXTENSIVE BIBLIOGRAPHY. (CL)