American Children in Mexico

Ali Borjian

Conduct of Research

• Build Collaboration • Concrete Social Action Strategy • Withstand Challenge in Academic and Policy Arenas

Partnership

Transnational children are valuable assets for both Mexico and the United States. Their well being, socially, emotionally, and educationally, depends upon caring and responsive adults in both nations.

Academia Community

U.S.

Mexico

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Adaptation to Migration

   Factors that help or hamper adaptation before and during the event of migration Preparedness; Did their parents talk about the return?

Conditions of migration to Mexico (deportation, unemployment of parents, desire of parents to return to Mexico) FUTURE RESEARCH: Inclusion in Schools     Climate of human relations in school Infrastructure and support (Linguistic and Cultural) Friends and peers; teachers Teaching methods