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ERIC Clearinghouse on Rural Education and Small Schools, Las Cruces, NM. – 1975
A supplement to five previous bibliographies, this bibliography provides access to some of the latest research findings or developments in migrant education. Ninety-two documents and 17 journal articles published between 1969 and 1974 are cited. Part 1 contains citations and abstracts which appeared in Resources in Education (RIE) from January…
Descriptors: Abstracts, Agricultural Laborers, Annotated Bibliographies, Educational Programs
Gallagher, Penelope – 1991
From April 1990 through September 1991, the Rural Workplace Literacy Project (RWLP) provided migrant and seasonal farm workers from 15 agricultural worksites in California with literacy training. The training, designed to develop reading and job skills, involved 282 enrolled farm workers and 109 nonenrolled class attendants. Of the 13 classes…
Descriptors: Adult Literacy, Agricultural Laborers, Employer Employee Relationship, Job Skills
Migrant Action Program, Mason City, IA. – 1971
The objective of the Migrant Action Program (MAP) in Iowa is to assist the migrant and seasonal farm workers and their families. This 1971 annual report cntains a description of the program goals and activities, including the Manpower Project, children's programs, day care, vehicle purchase and use, the health program, and emergency food…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Annual Reports, Demography, Farm Labor
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National 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
Goyette, Cherie A.; And Others – 1979
Assessment of farmworker needs and resource agencies revealed that a significant number of migrant and seasonal farmworkers are not receiving essential services available to them. Interviews conducted with 475 farmworkers gathered demographic data and information about perceived needs, knowledge and use of agencies, and satisfaction with services.…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Agricultural Laborers, Delivery Systems, Demography