Youth from Migrant Farmworker Families: Perspectives of School Personnel

Investigated the perceptions of school personnel regarding migrant students' educational experiences. Interviews with principals, teachers, and migrant advocates from high-migrant areas indicated that factors affecting migrant students' school performance included social prejudice, lack of...

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Published inThe Journal of at-risk issues Vol. 7; no. 3; p. 4
Main Authors Martinez, Yolanda G, Cranston-Gingras, Ann, Velazquez, Jose A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published 2001
Subjects
Academic Achievement
Administrator Attitudes
Dropouts
Elementary Secondary Education
Farm Labor
High Risk Students
Migrant Education
Migrant Youth
Racial Bias
Special Needs Students
Teacher Attitudes
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Summary:Investigated the perceptions of school personnel regarding migrant students' educational experiences. Interviews with principals, teachers, and migrant advocates from high-migrant areas indicated that factors affecting migrant students' school performance included social prejudice, lack of communication between students and schools, mobility, lack of educational continuity, inappropriate home environment, and increased student responsibility for family matters. (SM)
ISSN:1098-1608