Mobilizing communities through international study tours: Project Mexico immersion and new immigrants in the midwest

Human Organization

Volumn 69, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 362-374

  Crane, Ken ^a   Norris, Lachelle ^b   Barry, Kevin ^c  

^a LA SIERRA UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b TENNESSEE TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Teaching and Learning University   (United States)

Author keywords

community reaction; cultural immersion; Experiential learning; immigrant integration; immigration policy; Mexico; migration; transnationalism; travel study

Indexed keywords

ACCULTURATION; COMMUNITY RESPONSE; HEALTH CARE; IMMIGRANT; IMMIGRATION; IMMIGRATION POLICY; LATINO PEOPLE; NATIONALISM; REFORM PROCESS;

MEXICO [NORTH AMERICA]; MIDWEST; UNITED STATES;

EID: 78650144361     PISSN: 00187259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.17730/humo.69.4.4p04278hv26421v2     Document Type: Article

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