Learning a New Land
Immigrant Students in American Society
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ISBN-13:
9780674045804
Veröffentl:
2010
Erscheinungsdatum:
01.09.2010
Seiten:
440
Autor:
Carola Suárez-Orozco
Gewicht:
499 g
Format:
234x155x28 mm
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Based on an extraordinary interdisciplinary study that followed 400 newly arrived children from the Caribbean, China, Central America, and Mexico for five years, this book provides a compelling account of the lives, dreams, and frustrations of the youngest immigrants.
Introduction: The Long View on Immigrant Students 1. Academic Engagement and Performance 2. Networks of Relationships 3. Less-Than-Optimal Schools 4. The Challenge of Learning English 5. Portraits of Declining Achievers 6. Portraits of Low Achievers 7. Portraits of Improvers 8. Portraits of High Achievers Conclusion: Immigration Policy Dilemmas Notes References Acknowledgments Index Tables and Figures
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