Haitian Students in the United States.

Savain, Roger E.

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ERIC Number: EJ584019

Record Type: Journal

Publication Date: 1998

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Haitian Students in the United States.

Savain, Roger E.

ESL Magazine, v1 n4 p28-30 Jul-Aug 1998

Discusses issues faced by Haitian students in the United States, examining Haiti's two distinct societies and describing the effect of Haitian culture on students of Haitian descent in U.S. public schools. Explains how children of Haitian descent must cope with U.S. education and discusses the bilingual challenge for such students. (SM)

Descriptors: Acculturation, Bilingualism, Cultural Awareness, Cultural Differences, Diversity (Student), Elementary Secondary Education, English (Second Language), Haitians, Higher Education, Immigrants, Second Language Instruction

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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Identifiers - Location: Florida; Haiti

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