Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ633339
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2001
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The Migrant Child: A Special Place in the Field.
Duarte, Georgianna; Rafanello, Donna
Young Children, v56 n2 p26-34 Mar 2001
Describes hardships of Hispanic migrant workers and their families living and working in the United States, and how these conditions effect young children. Focuses particularly on Migrant Head Start and discusses components of programs and services offered; special challenges of migrant education; how teachers respond to migrant children's special needs; and building on migrants' greatest strength, their families. (TJQ)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Health, Cultural Differences, Early Childhood Education, Family Health, Family Role, Limited English Speaking, Low Income Groups, Migrant Children, Migrant Education, Migrant Problems, Migrant Programs, Migrant Workers, Non English Speaking, Parent Participation, Poverty, Special Needs Students, Student Needs, Teacher Role
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
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Language: English
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