U.S. Immigration and Education : Cultural and Policy Issues across the Lifespan /
U.S. Immigration and Education : Cultural and Policy Issues across the Lifespan /
United States immigration and education
Elena L. Grigorenko, editor.
- 1 online resource (xvii, 388 pages) : illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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 Immigrants -- 8. 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 Students -- 14. 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.
"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"--Provided by publisher.
English.
9780826111081 (electronic book) 0826111084 (electronic book) 9781306083973 (MyiLibrary) 1306083974 (MyiLibrary) (hardcover) (hardcover)
Children of immigrants--Education--United States.
Children of minorities--Education--United States.
Immigrants--Social conditions.--United States
Cultural pluralism--United States.
Children of immigrants--Education--Social aspects--United States.
Multicultural education--United States.
Enfants d'immigrants--Éducation--Aspect social--États-Unis.
Enfants d'immigrants--Éducation--États-Unis.
Diversité culturelle--États-Unis.
Éducation interculturelle--États-Unis.
Enfants issus des minorités--Éducation--États-Unis.
EDUCATION--Students & Student Life.
Children of immigrants--Education.
Children of minorities--Education.
Cultural pluralism.
Immigrants--Social conditions.
United States.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
LC3746 / .U7 2013
371.826/912
Includes bibliographical references and index.
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 Immigrants -- 8. 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 Students -- 14. 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.
"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"--Provided by publisher.
English.
9780826111081 (electronic book) 0826111084 (electronic book) 9781306083973 (MyiLibrary) 1306083974 (MyiLibrary) (hardcover) (hardcover)
Children of immigrants--Education--United States.
Children of minorities--Education--United States.
Immigrants--Social conditions.--United States
Cultural pluralism--United States.
Children of immigrants--Education--Social aspects--United States.
Multicultural education--United States.
Enfants d'immigrants--Éducation--Aspect social--États-Unis.
Enfants d'immigrants--Éducation--États-Unis.
Diversité culturelle--États-Unis.
Éducation interculturelle--États-Unis.
Enfants issus des minorités--Éducation--États-Unis.
EDUCATION--Students & Student Life.
Children of immigrants--Education.
Children of minorities--Education.
Cultural pluralism.
Immigrants--Social conditions.
United States.
Electronic books.
Electronic books.
LC3746 / .U7 2013
371.826/912