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UNINA9910817587403321 |
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Autore |
Rong Xue Lan |
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Titolo |
Educating immigrant students in the 21st century : what educators need to know / / Xue Lan Rong, Judith Preissle |
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Thousand Oaks, California : , : Corwin Press, , 2009 |
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©2009 |
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ISBN |
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1-4522-9405-4 |
1-4522-9738-X |
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Edizione |
[Second edition.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (345 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Immigrants - Education - United States |
Children of immigrants - Education - United States |
Educational anthropology - United States |
Educational sociology - United States |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; Acknowledgments; About the Authors; Introduction; Chapter 1 - Immigration and U.S. Schools; Chapter 2 - Immigrant Children, Their Families, and Their Environments; Chapter 3 - Learning English and Maintaining Heritage Languages; Chapter 4 - Educational Attainment; Chapter 5 - Immigrant Children from Asia; Chapter 6 - Black Immigrant Children from the Caribbean and Africa; Chapter 7 - Immigrant Children from Latin America; Chapter 8 - Immigrant Children from the Middle East; Sources of Information; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This comprehensive new edition clarifies current demographic data on immigration, addresses factors that influence linguistic transition and achievement, and explores evidence-based practices and policies. |
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