Immigrant stories ethnicity and academics in middle childhood
Immigrant Stories portrays the contexts and academic trajectories of development of three unique immigrant groups: Cambodian, Dominican and Portuguese. The children of immigrant families - or second generation youth - are the fastest growing population of school children in the US. However, very lit...
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| Formato: | Libro electrónico |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Oxford ; New York :
Oxford University Press
2009.
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| Edición: | 1st ed |
| Colección: | Child development in cultural context.
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| Ver en Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798347206719 |
| Sumario: | Immigrant Stories portrays the contexts and academic trajectories of development of three unique immigrant groups: Cambodian, Dominican and Portuguese. The children of immigrant families - or second generation youth - are the fastest growing population of school children in the US. However, very little is known about these children's academic and psychological development during middle childhood. We examine the previously under-explored intricacies of children's emerging cultural attitudes and identities, academic engagement, and academic achievement. These processes are studied alongside a my |
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| Notas: | Previously issued in print: 2009. |
| Descripción Física: | 1 online resource (299 p.) |
| Bibliografía: | Includes bibliographical references (p. 251-282) and index. |
| ISBN: | 9780197735817 9780190291792 9781282053526 9786612053528 9780199721269 |
