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PDF pending restorationSpineux, Armand – 1986
This study looked at the ovrall situation of the immigrant population, and young immigrants in particular, and analyzed such problem areas as the transition from school to working life and the inadequacies of initial training with relation to the situation in Luxembourg. The study identified the following problem areas: (1) problems relating to…
Descriptors: Dropout Characteristics, Dropouts, Education Work Relationship, Elementary Secondary Education
Download full textLawless, Ken – 1986
The first of a series of 10 study units for a Migrant Educators' National Training OutReach (MENTOR) correspondence course introduces the characteristics of migrant education, and problems and educational needs of American migrant children. Designed to be used in preservice or inservice teacher education, the unit discusses teacher attitudes and…
Descriptors: Correspondence Study, Cultural Differences, Cultural Traits, Educational Attitudes
Pennsylvania State Dept. of Education, Harrisburg. – 1984
In order to direct its curriculum units at critical health issues facing the migrant population, Project HAPPIER (Health Awareness Patterns Preventing Illness and Encouraging Responsibility) conducted two surveys focusing on the health status of migrants and their needs for further health information. The present survey, with data from 109 migrant…
Descriptors: Access to Health Care, Beliefs, Comparative Analysis, Disease Control
van den Berg-Eldering, Lotty – 1986
The proceedings of a colloquy on the education and cultural development of migrant women, sponsored by the Council of Europe's Council for Cultural Co-operation (CDCC), are summarized in this volume, which includes background papers, speeches, discussion summaries, recommendations, and bibliographies. The opening section explains the history of…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Civil Liberties, Cultural Influences, Cultural Pluralism
Texas Education Agency, Austin. – 1966
THE TEXAS OFFICE OF OPPORTUNITY HAS DEVISED A PROGRAM TO MEET THE EDUCATIONAL PROBLEMS OF THE MIGRANT LABORER. BASIC EDUCATION PROVIDES READING, WRITING, AND ENGLISH INSTRUCTION, CITIZENSHIP AND SAFETY EDUCATION, OCCUPATIONAL ORIENTATION, AND GUIDANCE AND COUNSELING PROGRAMS. HOMEMAKING EDUCATION INCLUDES NUTRITION, CHILD GUIDANCE AND DEVELOPMENT,…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Adult Vocational Education, Career Counseling, Child Rearing
METZLER, WILLIAM H. – 1966
SPECIALIZATION IN THE CROPS BEST ADAPTED TO THE LOCAL AREA IS SEEN AS A HIGHLY PRODUCTIVE SYSTEM OF AGRICULTURE, BUT BY CREATING THE NEED FOR LARGE NUMBERS OF WORKERS FOR SHORT PERIODS OF TIME, IT CAUSES UNEMPLOYMENT AND MIGRATION. A SURVEY OF FRUIT AND VEGETABLE WORKERS IN STANISLAUS COUNTY, CALIFORNIA IN 1962-63 REVEALS--(1) THEIR EARNINGS ARE…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Braceros, Ethnic Groups, Farm Labor
The Interface Between Desegregation and Bilingual Education As It Affects Hispanic Migrant Children.
Association of Farmworker Opportunity Programs, Raleigh, NC. – 1979
Literature review, questionnaire survey, and personal interviews were the primary methods of gathering information about the educational opportunities available to Hispanic migrant students needing bilingual instruction. Four major findings were supported: (1) the number and percentage of Hispanic migrant students attending segregated schools is…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Students, Desegregation Litigation
Meisgeier, Charles – 1966
Citing relevant studies and providing statistical data in 29 figures and 28 tables in the text and 15 appended tables, the report describes the characteristics of Texas' three major ethnic groups, Anglos, Latin Americans, and Negroes; discusses mental retardation in relation to socio-cultural factors, deprivation, health factors, education and…
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Black Culture, Cultural Differences, Disadvantaged
deLemos, Marion M. – 1975
The aim of this study was to obtain objective information on the school achievement of non-English speaking migrant children randomly drawn from three primary grade levels, and to identify some of the factors, such as home background, that are related to their achievement in school. Information on home background was collected by means of…
Descriptors: Academic Ability, Academic Achievement, Academic Aspiration, Cultural Background
Education Commission of the States, Denver, CO. – 1987
The condition of migrant students is detailed in this report, which points out that the problems facing migrant students are shared by many at-risk students and the recommendations for migrant students apply to many segments of the at-risk population. Chapter 1 outlines migrant student demographics noting racial and ethnic minority status, limited…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Demography, Economic Factors, Educational Change
Koefoed, Else – 1986
A study looked at the overall situation of the immigrant population, and young immigrants in particular, and analyzed such problem areas as the transition from school to working life and the inadequacies of initial training with relation to the situation in Denmark. The study identified the following problem areas: (1) problems relating to the…
Descriptors: Acculturation, Dropout Characteristics, Dropouts, Education Work Relationship
Schumacher, Yvonne; And Others – 1983
Based on facts gathered in 1982-83 and prepared to inform the United States Commission on Civil Rights of the status of migrants in the State of Maryland, this report summarizes findings about housing, health and safety, access/communication/transportation, employment issues, and education. The summary of housing conditions notes that more than…
Descriptors: Agency Role, Civil Rights, Equal Protection, Health Needs
Mounts, Deborah Davis – 1986
Using ethnographic research design, this study documents educational/social consequences of international migration on children of migrant farmworkers traveling between home bases in Villa Mendoza and Acuitzeramo, Mexico, and French Camp, California. The study reviews conditions faced in school (racial isolation, language minority status,…
Descriptors: Access to Education, Classroom Environment, Comparative Analysis, Educational Discrimination
National Rural Health Care Association, Kansas City, MO. – 1986
The estimated three million United States migrant and seasonal farmworkers and their families suffer from a variety of occupational hazards and ailments exacerbated by limited, or nonexistent, health care services. Although existing migrant and seasonal farmworker health data is incomplete, general statements can be made about the health risks…
Descriptors: Agricultural Laborers, Child Welfare, Disease Incidence, Diseases
Council of Europe, Strasbourg (France). Documentation Center for Education in Europe. – 1974
The conference aimed to draw up conclusions and recommendations on action to be taken at the national, bilateral, and multilateral levels with regard to the education of migrants and their children. Three main themes were addressed: (1) improving the position of the immigrant and his family, primarily in their educational circumstances, at the…
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Adult Vocational Education, Bilingual Education, Compulsory Education
