PRESENT MIGRANT LABOR PROBLEMS AND SOLUTIONS WHICH HAVE BEEN PROPOSED ARE PRESENTED. THE FIRST PROBLEM AREA IS PROVIDING EDUCATION FOR MIGRANT CHILDREN. THIS IS HINDERED BY THE PROBLEM OF SECURING COMPLIANCE WITH MINIMUM EDUCATION LAWS AND BY LAWS PROHIBITING EMPLOYMENT OF CHILDREN DURING SCHOOL HOURS. A SECOND PROBLEM AREA IS THAT OF CHILD LABOR.…

A SYSTEM OF PROVIDING EDUCATION FOR THE CHILDREN OF MIGRANT WORKERS OUTSIDE OF THEIR HOME COMMUNITIES WAS DESIGNED AND TESTED. THE OBJECTIVES WERE--(1) TO DEVELOP PROCEDURES TO PREDICT THE ARRIVAL OF SPECIFIC CHILDREN IN SPECIFIC AREAS AT SPECIFIC TIMES, (2) TO DEVELOP EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS THAT ARE APPROPRIATE TO THE NEEDS OF MIGRANT CHILDREN, AND…

THE REPORT DISCUSSES THE HOUSING, HEALTH SERVICES, SANITATION, AND HEALTH EDUCATION PROGRAMS FOR MIGRANT AGRICULTURAL WORKERS IN FLORIDA. IT STATES THE OBJECTIVES OF EACH PROGRAM, PROGRAM ACCOMPLISHMENTS DURING THE YEAR, AND SUGGESTIONS FOR FUTURE PROGRAMS. (CL)

This paper, presented at the Society for Applied Anthropology Congress in Amsterdam, describes the emergence of illegal migration as a social phenomenon of world wide significance. Specifically it examines the nature of the social relations that evolve when a large number of an alien population reside legally in a foreign country and present among…

Categorical programs presently delivering services to migrant and seasonal farmworkers are diffusely spread throughout several departments and agencies of the Federal Government. On September 26, 1974, the House of Representatives Subcommittee on Agricultural Labor of the Committee on Education and Labor met to hear testimony on H.R. 12257 and…

Latina immigrants are faced with mutiple premigration stressors including loss of family and familiar surroundings, as well as postmigration stressors associated with cultural change. Baseline information is presented on the psychosocial stressors, needs and expectations most often seen in providing mental health services to these women. Case…

Describes selected characteristics of a group of black disadvantaged urban migrants and discusses the factors that relate to problems of employment they face in the city. (JM)

Describes the history and activities of the United Migrants for Opportunity, Inc. in Michigan, an OEO-sponsored program. (JM)

Examines parent involvement opportunities in Migrant Head Start programs that can meet the challenges posed by parents' agricultural work responsibilities. Considers development of effective, multiple communication methods, and understanding of parent motivators. Notes that the parent involvement process must provide a full range of options,…

Details causes of migration in India and situations children find themselves in, and how these situations complicate the provision of education. Examines the impact on children's physical, psychosocial, and intellectual growth, and evaluates intervention measures, including a program for street children. Provides recommendations for addressing…

This general study reports on Travellers (often called gypsies) with a specific focus on children who attended one school in Norfolk (United Kingdom) during January-July 1991. Divided into six chapters, chapter 1, "An Historical, Legislative, and Educational Perspective on Travellers," offers an overview with distinctions made between…

Examines the settings in which the migrant child communicates at home and at school, the speech patterns considered appropriate in each and the response of the child to each setting. The appearance of low verbal ability in the migrant child's classroom setting is explained. [Available from CAE, 1703 New Hampshire Avenue, N.W., Washington, D.C.…

Marking the first time that Mexican officials have spoken publicly on proposed United States immigration legislation, four leaders presented their personal views on the Simpson-Rodino legislation for immigration reform. They argued that a successful solution to perceived problems of migration between the United States and Mexico necessarily…