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Record Nr.

UNINA9910786204603321

Titolo

U.S. immigration and education [[electronic resource] ] : cultural and policy issues across the lifespan / / Elena L. Grigorenko, editor

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Springer Publishing Company, c2013

ISBN

0-8261-1108-4

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (409 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GrigorenkoElena L

Disciplina

304.82

Soggetti

Acculturation - United States

Children of immigrants - Education - Social aspects - United States

Children of immigrants - Education - United States

Cultural pluralism - United States

Education, Bilingual - United States

Immigrants - Education - United States

Multicultural education - United States

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Contributors; Foreword; Preface; 1. Transculturation: The Dichotomous Journey of an International Student From Iran; 2. The Long View: The Past, Present, and Future of U.S. Immigration; 3. Integration as a Mode of Immigrant Acculturation; 4. Parent and Child Citizenship Status and Youth Development in the United States; 5. The Immigration-Crime Relationship: Segmented Assimilation Helps Explain the Low Rates of Second-Generation Immigrant Offending; 6. Ambivalence Toward Immigrants: Invaders or Allies?

7. Model Minority Myth: Engendering Cultural Psychology of Asian Immigrants8. Ethnic Discrimination: Identifying and Intervening in Its Effects on the Education of Immigrant Children; 9. Mental Health Issues for Immigrant Adolescents: Research and Practice; 10. Immigrant and Refugee Families Raising Children With Disabling Conditions: A Review of the International Literature on Service Access, Service Utilization, and Service Care Experiences; 11. School or Home? Where Early Education of Young Immigrants Works Best; 12. Age and Second Language



Acquisition Among Immigrants

13. Bilingual Language Development and Academic Achievement Among Language Minority Students14. Fueled by Expectations: Post-Secondary School Participation and Completion Among Immigrants in the United States; 15. Bridging Multiple Worlds: Helping Immigrant Youth From Africa, Asia, and Latin America on Their Pathways to College Identities; 16. Education of Newly Arrived Older Immigrants; 17. Chinese Immigrant Parents' Perspectives on Literacy Learning, Homework, and School-Home Communication; 18. Immigration and Education for Pacific Island Children and Their Families: A Unique Challenge

Index

Sommario/riassunto

This handbook helps readers to both understand and craft policies to aid the successful acculturation of immigrants in the US. It is an excellent road map for researchers in immigration and education, as well as educational and developmental psychologists, sociologists, economists, and public policy makers. An immigrant from Russia, Dr. Grigorenko weaves her first-hand experiences and strategies into this unique text. It encompasses all available research on immigration and acculturation, from new information on bilingual education to studies of low-skill versus high-skill workers. Key Topics: