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Wadham, Tim – 1999
This book is both a reference tool for locating high-quality Latino children's literature--rhymes, fingerplays, poetry, stories, plays, and books--available in the United States, and a resource guide containing successful ideas for using this literature with children of all cultures. Particular emphasis is placed on books by Latino authors,…
Descriptors: Books, Childrens Literature, Information Sources, Latin American Literature
Central American Refugees and U.S. High Schools. A Psychosocial Study of Motivation and Achievement.
Suarez-Orozco, Marcelo M. – 1989
This ethnographic study documents and interprets key school, work, and family life issues in the lives and experiences of a sampling of recent immigrants from the war-torn Central American nations; and suggests a psychocultural theory of achievement motivation. Information was gathered from observation in two urban high schools, interviews with 50…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Adjustment (to Environment), Aspiration, Attitude Measures
