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Reese, Leslie; Thompson, Sylvia Linan; Goldenberg, Claude – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2008
Drawing on data from 14 communities in California and Texas, this paper examines the variability in language and literacy resources across communities with large numbers of Latino families. Spanish-speaking children live in communities that vary considerably with respect to language use, ethnic composition and education levels. Children's…
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Emergent Literacy, Spanish Speaking, Language Usage
Juarez, Alberto – Aztlan, 1972
Descriptors: Activism, Community Characteristics, Government Role, Mexican Americans
Pisano, Vivian H.; Skidmore, Margaret – Wilson Library Bulletin, 1978
A survey designed to identify the nature and composition of a Spanish-speaking community, and to isolate needs to which the public library could respond, consisted of a bilingual questionnaire. Results reveal why the questionnaire was inappropriate, why the random sample was not representative, and why the interviews posed conceptual problems. (VT)
Descriptors: Community Characteristics, Community Surveys, Information Needs, Interests
Sotomayor, Marta – AGENDA, 1979
Discusses two situations dealing with juvenile delinquency: (1) prejudicial attitudes stemming from racism and how they are reflected in the service delivery infrastructure, service accessibility and utilization, and the development of more appropriate intervention strategies; and (2) the elements of small groups and families in a community…
Descriptors: Community Attitudes, Community Characteristics, Community Problems, Community Role