Compared data on the elderly's interstate migration patterns for 1960, 1970, and 1980 censuses. Florida ranks as top destination and continues to attract migrants, as do Arizona and Texas. Elderly migrants concentrate in a few destinations, making the impact of migration patterns on service delivery significant in certain states. (NRB)

Evidence of a marked decline in the number and rate of net out-migration from the Southern Appalachians during the 1960-66 period as compared with the 1950-60 decade is presented in this paper. There remains, however, considerable variation among the migration patterns for counties in different parts of the region. In all, nearly one-quarter of…

Examines the wetback migration, and legal migration from Mexico which have had a vigorous resurgence in the years following the termination of the bracero program in 1964: the migrants, their methods and the making of the structural forces promoting and sustaining this migration do not conform to commonly held beliefs. (Author/JM)

The following papers are collected in this anthology of research on East-West international migration: (1) "International Migration and Pacific Basin Development" (James T. Fawcett and Benjamin V. Carino); (2) "The Global Picture of Contemporary Immigration Patterns" (Mary M. Kritz); (3) "One Field, Many Views: Competing…

This paper, presented at the Society for Applied Anthropology Congress in Amsterdam, describes the emergence of illegal migration as a social phenomenon of world wide significance. Specifically it examines the nature of the social relations that evolve when a large number of an alien population reside legally in a foreign country and present among…

Describes selected characteristics of a group of black disadvantaged urban migrants and discusses the factors that relate to problems of employment they face in the city. (JM)

Details causes of migration in India and situations children find themselves in, and how these situations complicate the provision of education. Examines the impact on children's physical, psychosocial, and intellectual growth, and evaluates intervention measures, including a program for street children. Provides recommendations for addressing…

This is the third and last volume of a study that analyzed rural migration patterns of Mexican Americans, Negroes, and Anglo-Americans who moved from the Southern States to urban areas. Six of the 14 chapters are included in this report. The study examines differences in family characteristics between migrants and nonmigrants, migrants'…

An interview with a former official of the Migration Division of the Puerto Rican Department of Labor. (RJ)

A STUDY WAS CONDUCTED TO IDENTIFY THE CIRCUMSTANCES AND NEEDS OF ADULT MIGRANT AGRICULTURAL WORKERS AND TO DETERMINE THE EDUCATIONAL TREATMENT OF THESE NEEDS. THE STATE DEPARTMENTS OF EDUCATION OF ARIZONA, COLORADO, NEW MEXICO, AND TEXAS PLUS THE COLLEGES OF EDUCATION OF ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY, UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO, UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS, AND…

Traces the migration of blacks broken into the following time periods: (1) from 1863 to 1900; (2) from 1910 to 1930, with attention to the conditions which prompted the mass exodus that began in 1910; (3) from 1930 to 1950; (4) from 1950 to 1960, with attention to the future migration of blacks. (RJ)

Reviews patterns of migration among the elderly worldwide, highlighting the immigration of elderly people from the Soviet Union to the United States. Describes their social and economic status in the Soviet Union, and their particular problems among Soviet immigrants. Considers ways in which appropriate education can resolve some problems. (DMM)

This book comprises papers delivered at a conference of National Experts on Migration. The principle objective of the conference was twofold: to examine significant trends that will affect the future of migration in countries in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OCED), and to identify the relevant issues that will have to…

Reviews research on the factors that affect the mental health of Puerto Ricans who migrate to the United States. Three groups are discussed: (1) those who migrate; (2) those who migrate and return; and (3) those who migrate and return more than once. (EVL)