In 1971 the methods of estimating the migrant population were critically analyzed. This article contains that analysis and includes a standardized review (background, definition, methodology, and critique) for each agency examined. Includes a discussion of findings, and a listing of sources used in developing that report. (Author/NQ)

Federal statistical services grossly underestimate the size of the farmworker population; as a result, the current federal farmworker programs (CETA, Migrant Education, Migrant Headstart, Farm Labor Housing, and Migrant Health) are unable to identify a total target population in need of services and unable to allocate funds in ways which reflect…

Written as a practical manual for human service providers at the local level, this guide discusses the interpersonal nature of coordination, gives historical background on the problems of program coordination at the federal level, and provides a detailed checklist for implementing coordination efforts among local agencies. Proposed techniques are…