Peer reviewed
Direct linkERIC Number: EJ939255
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 6
Abstractor: As Provided
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ISSN: ISSN-1536-7967
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Meeting Multicultural Needs in School Libraries: An Examination of Mexican Migrant Families and Factors that Influence Academic Success
Plocharczyk, Leah
Journal of Access Services, v3 n4 p45-50 2005
The children of Mexican migrants face a number of hardships and difficulties that greatly hamper their ability to succeed in American schools. This paper examines some of the major difficulties and suggests multicultural programs that school librarians can implement in order to help migrant children achieve academic success.
Descriptors: Multicultural Education, Academic Achievement, Migrant Children, Migrants, Performance Factors, Migrant Programs, Mexican Americans, Migrant Education, Migrant Problems, Migrant Workers, Student Needs, Change Strategies, Needs Assessment, Access to Education
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: Media Staff
Language: English
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