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Tan, Guangyu – Current Issues in Comparative Education, 2010
It is estimated that more than 10% of China's population has left their villages and hometowns as millions of farmers have descended upon cities and urban centers in response to a huge demand for labor since the economic reform launched in the late 1970s (Li, 2006). Approximately 19.8 million children are believed to have accompanied their parents…
Descriptors: Educational Needs, Migrant Education, Poverty, Access to Health Care
Doak, E. Dale – 1973
An Appalachia Educational Laboratory Expert Opinion Survey ranked the need for changing attitudes within and about Appalachia and the need for educational leadership as the two most important problems to be faced within the next 5 years. In this paper, three situations were described as typical attempts to change the educational scene in…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Community Development, Economic Factors, Educational Needs
Torres, Cruz C. – Rural South: Preparing for the Challenges of the 21st Century, 2000
During the last decade, there has been an internal migration of Latinos to the Southeast. Attracted by the rural South's healthy economy, the Hispanic population in the South is projected to double by 2025. Most in-migrants are seeking permanent rather than seasonal employment. With an increased Hispanic population comes increased purchasing…
Descriptors: Bilingualism, Educational Needs, Employment Patterns, Hispanic Americans
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Thomas, Billie – Rural Educator, 1984
Describes rural population trends since 1960 and raises several issues pertinent to early childhood education in rural areas: population growth, declining numbers of children, social changes, and the relationship of child and family. Notes the financial, educational, and support service benefits of early childhood education for rural areas. (SB)
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Educational Needs, Family Relationship, Migration Patterns
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Allensworth, Elaine M.; Rochin, Refugio I. – Rural Sociology, 1998
Census data were used to test various hypotheses about growing Latino concentration and economic deterioration in rural California communities and found factors related to both Latino inmigration and White outmigration. Public policy implications are discussed relative to improving ethnic relations and building human capital to support economic…
Descriptors: Anglo Americans, Community Change, Community Relations, Disadvantaged
MOORE, HAROLD E.; SCHUFLETOWSKI, CHARLES – 1965
A STUDY OF EDUCATIONAL NEEDS OF MIGRANTS WAS CONDUCTED FROM SEPTEMBER THROUGH DECEMBER, 1964, IN ARIZONA, COLORADO, NEW MEXICO, AND TEXAS. THIS REPORT, CONCERNED WITH THE ARIZONA STUDY, IDENTIFIED THE MOST COMPLICATED PROBLEM AS THE LACK OF A COORDINATED ATTACK ON MIGRANT SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, HEALTH, AND EDUCATIONAL RELATIONSHIPS BY LOCAL, STATE, AND…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Braceros, Clinics, Dental Clinics