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Kanaiaupuni, Shawn Malia – 2000
Immigrant status carries considerable challenges to survival and mobility in U.S. society. As an emerging dimension of social stratification, legal status influences not only immigrants but also their children. Using data collected in Houston and San Diego, this study examines the intergenerational health consequences of undocumented status for…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Health, Child Welfare, Children
Gandara, Patricia; Fish, Judy – 1991
Outcomes of the Orchard Plan, an experiment designed to reorganize funding to support new models of instructional delivery, are described in this report. Basic elements of the program include an extended school calendar; a reorganization of categorical funding into intersession enrichment courses for at-risk students; a reduction in class size…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, At Risk Persons, Attendance, Class Size