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PDF pending restorationNational Advisory Council on the Education of Disadvantaged Children, Washington, DC.
The unique problems of migrants require increased sensitivity by all levels of policymakers. Educational programs cannot be developed in law and then ignored in practice if worthwhile results are to be achieved. Federal and state level program goals and objectives must be further refined and effectively implemented at the local level. The specific…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Agency Cooperation, Agricultural Laborers, Disadvantaged
Margolis, Richard J. – 1981
Based on direct observation of farmworker housing, reviews of the literature on the subject, "openended" interviews with migrant workers or members of their families, and visits to some 75 camps in Texas, Florida, Delaware, Maryland, Michigan, and Colorado, this report examines the conditions of migrant housing. Part I provides a brief historical…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Disadvantaged Environment, Government Role, Housing Deficiencies
A YEARLY INCREASE OF MIGRATORY WORKERS TO OREGON RESULTED IN HIGHER WAGES IN THE AREA. IN 1957 THE SPANISH SPEAKING LABORERS IN OREGON NUMBERED 11,000 TO 12,000, 10 PERCENT OF WHOM WERE PERMANENT RESIDENTS. RECRUITMENT WAS CARRIED OUT BY CONTRACTORS. THEY OPERATED THROUGH SUBCONTRACTORS WHO IN TURN ACTED AS CONTACT MEN IN STRATEGIC LOCATIONS…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Community Involvement, Disadvantaged Environment, Educational Opportunities
Central Susquehanna Intermediate Unit 16, Lewisburg, PA. – 1974
The 3-day Institute investigated the adequacy of social agencies and institutions which provide services and assistance to migrant families during their stay in Pennsylvania. Institute activities included presentations by three principal speakers, followed by panel discussions and "action workshops". The workshops provided an opportunity…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Agricultural Laborers, Cultural Differences, Disadvantaged
Download full textSkrabanek, R.L.; Rapton, Avra – 1966
A study conducted in a rural and an urban county in Texas sought to determine factors affecting changes in occupational patterns taking place in selected Spanish American populations from each of the 2 areas. An attempt was also made to determine levels of living, income, education, and aspirations of parents for their children's futures. The…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Disadvantaged Environment, Economic Status, Educational Status Comparison
REALITY, RESPONSIBILITY AND RESPECT IN THE EDUCATION OF CHILDREN FROM FAMILIES WHO FOLLOW THE CROPS.
HEFFERNAN, HELEN – 1964
THE INTERRELATEDNESS OF THE EDUCATION, NUTRITION, HEALTH, CLOTHING, SOCIAL CUSTOMS, AND HOUSING PROBLEMS OF THE MIGRANT CHILD ARE DISCUSSED WITH THE POINT BEING TO SHOW THEIR IMPORTANCE AND THE EFFECT OF THEIR LACK ON A CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT. FURTHER DISCUSSION TAKES UP THE EFFECT OF THESE FACTORS UPON THE CHILD'S PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT AND HIS…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agricultural Laborers, Community Responsibility, Cultural Differences
