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Peer reviewedStanton-Salazar, Ricardo D.; Dornbusch, Sanford M. – Sociology of Education, 1995
Reports on a study of social relationships, parental characteristics, academic achievement, and occupational expectations among 205 secondary-level Mexican-American high school students in California. Suggests that bilingualism may provide special advantages in obtaining the institutional support necessary for school success and social mobility.…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Career Choice
Literacy and Language Diversity in the United States. Language in Education: Theory and Practice 87.
Download full textWiley, Terrence G. – 1996
This book was written for scholars, policymakers, and educators and provides both an introduction to issues in literacy and language diversity and compelling questions for those who work in the field. Based on national data, the extent of language diversity in the United States is explored; what is known about English literacy, native language…
Descriptors: Adult Education, Bilingual Education, Bilingual Education Programs, Elementary Secondary Education
