The Puerto Rican Community and Its Children on the Mainland

A Source Book for Teachers, Social Workers, and Other Professionals

• Author(s): Francesco Cordasco, Eugene Bucchioni,
• Publisher: Scarecrow Press
• Pages: 457
• ISBN_10: 0810815060
  ISBN_13: 9780810815063
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Education / Bilingual Education , Social Science / Anthropology / Cultural & Social , Social Science / Ethnic Studies / General , Social Science / Minority Studies , Social Science / Sociology / General , Social Science / Ethnic Studies / American / Hispanic American Studies , Social Science / Children's Studies ,

Description:... 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.