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Rothenberg, Daniel – 1998
Based on over 250 interviews across North America, this book portrays the farm labor system through the stories of migrant workers, the growers and contractors that hire them, and those on the front lines of immigration policy. The first two chapters describe the life of migrant workers and tell the history of the structural inequities that define…
Descriptors: Agriculture, Braceros, Child Labor, Disadvantaged
Psacharopoulos, George, Ed.; Patrinos, Harry Anthony, Ed. – 1994
The indigenous peoples of Latin America live in conditions of extreme poverty. This book uses empirical data from national survey sources to determine the extent of poverty among Latin American indigenous populations; to compare indigenous and nonindigenous populations with regard to socioeconomic status, living conditions, educational attainment,…
Descriptors: American Indian Education, American Indians, Child Labor, Demography
Mungai, Anne M. – 2002
This book examines the education of rural girls in Kenya and reports on a study of factors influencing girls' educational success or failure. Three chapters provide background on traditional values and practices affecting girls' education; describe Kenya's education system, including preprimary, primary (grades 1-8), secondary, university,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Access to Education, Child Labor, Cultural Influences
