Pensando en Cynthia y su Hermana: Educational Implications of United States-Mexico Transnationalism for Children

We use 3 brief educational biographies of students in Mexico who have previously attended public school in the United States to introduce this literature review on United States-Mexico transnational students. This article is also the first of several planned articles stemming from a currently ongoin...

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Published in:Journal of Latinos and education 2006-10, Vol.5 (4), p.253-274
Main Authors: Hamann, Edmund T., Zuniga, Victor, Sanchez Garcia, Juan
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biographies
Children
Classification
Educational Experience
Foreign Countries
Hispanic people
Mexico
Migrant Children
Migrants
Noncitizens
Public Schools
Students
United States
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Summary:We use 3 brief educational biographies of students in Mexico who have previously attended public school in the United States to introduce this literature review on United States-Mexico transnational students. This article is also the first of several planned articles stemming from a currently ongoing, Consejo Nacional de Ciencia y Tecnologia-supported research study. As such, the purpose here is to highlight some of the dynamics faced by students who need to negotiate 2 educational systems (the United States and Mexico) and who fit neither a classic United States immigrant typology nor the typical premises around which schooling in Mexico is organized.
ISSN:1534-8431
1532-771X
DOI:10.1207/s1532771xjle0504_3