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Migrant Education: A Reference Handbook
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Pub. Date: June 2011
Hardcover: 600 pages
ISBN: 1-59237-293-7/978-1-59237-293-5
Price: $145.00
EBook ISBN: 978-1-59237-304-8 EBook Vendors
This updated, second edition examines the educational issues faced by migrant workers and the economic, political, sociological, and language issues schools and educators face in trying to address migrant needs. The text puts an emphasis on the impact of migration on students, their learning, their success in the completion of programs, and the impact of migrants on local schools.
- Describes the many factors that complicate the education of migrant youth and adults, along with an explanation of how the U.S. Department of Education, state education departments, school districts, schools, and other agencies are meeting the needs of migrant students, with a focus on successful and innovative programs and services
- Discusses who migrant workers are, the conditions that interfere with the educational success of migrant children, how the issue has been addressed historically, and how to break the cycle of educational disadvantage
- Provides a Directory of organizations, associations, and government agencies involved in administering migrant education, assistance, and advocacy for educational, health, and other opportunities
- New Primary Documents section for an added understanding of the topic
- New section on State Statistics covering several different aspects of migrant education
- Updated Chronology of Events important in migrant education
- Easy-to-use bibliography for sources of further reading
- Cumulative Index
- Available in print and ebook formats
An interesting, thought-provoking volume that will be a useful source for public libraries, university libraries, high schools, university education departments and school districts.
Pub. Date: June 2011
Hardcover: 600 pages
ISBN: 1-59237-293-7/978-1-59237-293-5
Price: $145.00
EBook ISBN: 978-1-59237-304-8 EBook Vendors
Note: If you find this work does not fit your budget, please print out this page and bring it to your local library. There is a reasonable chance they either have a copy, can direct you to a library that does, or will be willing to purchase it for their reference collection.