Mexican Roots, American Schools: Helping the Children from Mexican Immigrant Families Succeed

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Author: 
Crosnoe, Robert
Year: 
2006
Month: 
September
Publisher: 
Stanford University Press
Description: 

Over the last several decades, a great wave of immigration has flowed to the U.S. from Mexico. This dramatic trend is rooted in many things, but among the most powerful are the hopes and dreams of Mexican parents that their children will have brighter futures here. The realization of this American dream, however, is predicated on the ability of the American educational system to successfully put these children on the path to social mobility. In this book, Robert Crosnoe focuses on what helps and hurts the young children of Mexican immigrants during a critical period in their educational careers: the transition into elementary school.

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