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Incorporation of Migrant Students Returning From the United States to High Schools in Mexico
Author(s) -
BazánRamirez Aldo,
GalvánZariñana Gabriela
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
international migration
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.681
H-Index - 64
eISSN - 1468-2435
pISSN - 0020-7985
DOI - 10.1111/imig.12085
Subject(s) - perception , mexican americans , psychology , migrant workers , adaptation (eye) , medical education , pedagogy , political science , medicine , ethnic group , economic growth , neuroscience , law , economics
The purpose of this research was to identify the difficulties faced by the Mexican migrant students when incorporated into the Mexican education system after having studied in the United States of America. Thirty migrant middle school students, two principals, two social workers and one teacher participated in the study. The study (conducted in two phases) collected information regarding: school admission, adjustment to the school organization, adaptation to learning situations and the perception of school belonging. The main problems found during the admission and enrolment procedures in Mexican schools are: language use, diagnostic assessment, didactic processes that take place in the classroom, complementary support activities, grade repetition, very little family involvement and the separation of the students from their migrant parents.