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Immigrants to the United States and Adult Education Services
Author(s) -
Larrotta Clarena
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
new directions for adult and continuing education
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1536-0717
pISSN - 1052-2891
DOI - 10.1002/ace.20241
Subject(s) - immigration , adult education , salient , community education , political science , economic growth , sociology , pedagogy , law , economics
This chapter describes documented and undocumented immigrant populations in the United States. It discusses salient factors influencing their status as immigrants as well as adult education services available to them through publicly funded programs, social units, and community centers, especially churches and libraries.