The Puerto Rican Community and Its Children on the Mainland: A Source Book for Teachers, Social Workers and Other Professionals - Hardcover

Cordasco, Francesco; Bucchioni, Eugene

 
9780810815063: The Puerto Rican Community and Its Children on the Mainland: A Source Book for Teachers, Social Workers and Other Professionals

Synopsis

This expanded and revised edition brings up to date a basic sociological source book for the Puerto Rican experience on the mainland. Some 27 articles, written by experts in the field, describe island life and mainland life as perceived by Puerto Ricans. Both retrospective and the current materials are included to provide an overview of the needs of Puerto Rican youth in continental schools. The appendix assembles recent demographic and related data.

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Review

...An important source book for a variety of professional personnel...--Ethnic Forum

The favorable reception of this book by many working with the Puerto Rican community on the mainland has shown that its readership has not been limited to teachers and to educational contexts.--Hispanic Outlook

...Will provide resources for teachers and librarians who are concerned with the educational and cultural gratification of Puerto Rican students.--Journal of Academic Librarianship

Synopsis

A basic sociological source book for the Puerto Rican experience on the mainland. Twenty-seven articles, written by experts in the field, describe island life and mainland life as perceived by Puerto Ricans. An important source book for a variety of professional personnel...- ETHNIC FORUM

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ISBN 10:  0810805243 ISBN 13:  9780810805248
Publisher: Scarecrow Press, 1972
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