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Maire, Quentin – British Journal of Sociology of Education, 2022
The internationalisation of educational trajectories has emerged as a new form of cultural capital in education systems. Research suggests that the 'international capital' offered by language enrichment programs has become appropriated primarily by middle- and upper-class families investing in new forms of educational distinction. However, little…
Descriptors: Social Class, Social Capital, Cultural Capital, Family Financial Resources
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Stephenson, Paul; Rumley, Glynis – Support for Learning, 2005
In this article, Paul Stephenson and Glynis Rumley describe the way in which educators in Kent have developed strong links with their colleagues and neighbours from Nord Pas de Calais in France. From a variety of projects undertaken, some of which were assisted by funding from European sources, children of all abilities and needs have been able to…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Enrichment, Language Skills, Second Language Learning
van Deth, J. P. – Langues modernes, 1975
The 'Association Linguistique Franco-Europeenne' analyzed 1600 questionnaires completed by French students to find out the motives for choosing the languages they study versus which languages they would like to study. The results are tabulated. The general conclusion is that multilingualism is beneficial to world peace and should be encouraged.…
Descriptors: Cultural Influences, English (Second Language), Language Enrichment, Language Instruction