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Lai, Chun; Gao, Fang; Wang, Qiu – International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism, 2015
Understanding the value of monocultural acculturation orientation to the host culture (assimilation) and bicultural acculturation orientation (integration) for language learning is critical in guiding educational policy and practices for immigrant students. This study aimed to enhance our understanding on the relationship between acculturation…
Descriptors: Biculturalism, Asians, Minority Group Students, High School Students
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Santos, Carlos; Menjivar, Cecilia – Journal of the Association of Mexican American Educators, 2013
This article builds on previous research conducted by Santos, Menjivar & Godfrey (2013) and draws on a study conducted with racially and ethnically diverse early adolescents.This research explores youths' awareness of Senate Bill 1070 in Arizona, and how affected they are by the passage of this bill. Wave I (N = 726; Mage = 12.4 years; SD =…
Descriptors: State Legislation, Immigration, Self Esteem, Adolescents
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Strohmeier, Dagmar; Karna, Antti; Salmivalli, Christina – Developmental Psychology, 2011
This study (a) compared native Finns and immigrant children with respect to different forms of peer victimization and (b) tested whether intrapersonal (e.g., depression) and interpersonal (e.g., peer rejection) risk factors help to explain the association between immigrant status and peer victimization. The sample was drawn from the first phase of…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Foreign Countries, Rejection (Psychology), Victims