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Reyes, Pedro; Garza, Encarnacion; Trueba, Enrique T. – Paradigm Publishers, 2004
This book elucidates the amazing life journeys of academically successful migrant students. Most literature on Hispanic students--especially the children of migrant farm workers who have been referred to as the "invisible children," or the children of "ghost workers"--has focused on the sociocultural factors that have contributed to their low…
Descriptors: Migrant Children, Educational Policy, Agricultural Laborers, Academic Achievement
HEFFERNAN, HELEN – 1964
THE INTERRELATEDNESS OF THE EDUCATION, NUTRITION, HEALTH, CLOTHING, SOCIAL CUSTOMS, AND HOUSING PROBLEMS OF THE MIGRANT CHILD ARE DISCUSSED WITH THE POINT BEING TO SHOW THEIR IMPORTANCE AND THE EFFECT OF THEIR LACK ON A CHILD'S DEVELOPMENT. FURTHER DISCUSSION TAKES UP THE EFFECT OF THESE FACTORS UPON THE CHILD'S PERSONALITY DEVELOPMENT AND HIS…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Agricultural Laborers, Community Responsibility, Cultural Differences