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Direct linkO'Mara, Ben; Carey, Gemma; Weier, Megan – Health Education Research, 2020
Refugee and migrant communities from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds in Australia experience dependency, stigma, isolation, mental health issues, family issues and other problems associated with alcohol and other drugs. Yet, refugee and migrant communities also face major linguistic, cultural and technological barriers to health…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Health Promotion, Drinking, Drug Abuse
Kleijnen, Ellen; Huysmans, Frank; Elbers, Ed – SAGE Open, 2015
The educational achievement of children from non-Western migrant families in the Netherlands and other Western countries lags behind that of natives, especially when it comes to language proficiency and reading ability. This literature review pinpoints what is known and what is as yet unknown about reducing learning disadvantages through school…
Descriptors: School Libraries, Library Role, Disadvantaged Youth, Children
Download full textSerrano, Vicente Z. – 1982
Migrant children often do not get an adequate education due to such barriers as economic pressures to leave school; school personnel's negative attitudes toward migrant students; different programs, curricula, and testing practices over districts and states; and reduced access to special education services. Recently, special federal and state…
Descriptors: Coordination, Dial Access Information Systems, Educational Cooperation, Educational Improvement
Austin Independent School District, TX. Office of Research and Evaluation. – 1984
To help assess the potential long term benefits of prekindergarten programs in the Austin Independent School District (AISD) since 1976, this report reviews compensatory early childhood education research findings. Part One summarizes findings from AISD's Chapter 1, Chapter 1 Migrant, and Title VII prekindergarten programs. AISD students showed…
Descriptors: Achievement Gains, Compensatory Education, Cost Effectiveness, Educational Research
Heyns, Barbara – 1986
The purpose of this paper is two-fold: first, to summarize the deficiencies of data available on summer schools; and second, to provide a context for analyzing and interpreting the results from the several evaluations that do exist. The paper also reviews the studies that have been completed on summer schools and takes a closer look at the…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Compensatory Education, Elementary Secondary Education, Evaluation Problems
Rollason, Wendell N. – 1984
The report presents Redlands Christian Migrant Association's (RCMA's) position on Florida's Migrant Education Program, the program changes sought by RCMA, and background and back-up materials. The packet of materials includes brief discussions of the background and reactivation of the Task Force on Migrant Education; State Board of Education…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Dropout Prevention, Dropout Rate, Early Childhood Education
Minnesota State Dept. of Education, St. Paul. – 1981
This report on secondary school dropouts consists of an analysis of the scope and nature of the dropout problem, a discussion of successful programs and activities for dropouts, a description of a pilot study involving Minnesota public secondary schools and Comprehensive Employment and Training Act (CETA) agencies, and presentation of…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, American Indians, Blacks, Change Strategies
Women's Bureau (DOL), Washington, DC. – 1982
A study analyzed past and present United States initiatives for promoting equal employment opportunity and wage equality for women. It was determined that, during the past 20 years, the United States Government has established the legal procedures to combat inequities in educational opportunities and employment-related practices. While these…
Descriptors: Affirmative Action, Agency Cooperation, Blacks, Coordination
