The education of language minority immigrants in the United States / edited by Terrence G. Wiley, Jin Sook Lee and Russell W. Rumberger.

Other author Wiley, Terrence G.
Other author Lee, Jin Sook, 1970-
Other author Rumberger, Russell W.
Format Book
Publication InfoBristol, UK ; Buffalo, NY : Multilingual Matters, ©2009.
Descriptionxiv, 310 pages : illustrations ; 23 cm.
Supplemental ContentTable of contents
Subjects

SeriesBilingual education and bilingualism ; 74
Bilingual education and bilingualism 74. ^A472163
Contents Introduction -- A language graveyard? The evolution of language competencies, preferences and use among young adult children of immigrants -- The economics of language for immigrants: an introduction and overview -- Immigration, race and higher education outcomes -- Immigrant youth in high school: understanding educational outcomes for students of Mexican origin -- A synthesis of the roles of heritage languages in the lives of children of immigrants: what educators need to know -- Assimilation and resistance: how language and culture influence gender identity negotiation in first-generation Vietnamese immigrant youth -- Agentive youth research: towards individual, collective and policy transformations -- The need for multiple measures in reclassification decisions: a validity study of the Stanford English Language Proficiency Test -- Immigrant students, English language proficiency and transition for high school to community college -- Commentary: language, immigration and the quality of education: moving toward a broader conversation.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references and indexes.
LCCN 2009026152
ISBN9781847692115 (hbk : alk. paper)
ISBN1847692117 (hbk : alk. paper)
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Joyner General Stacks LC3731 .E395 2009 ✔ Available Place Hold