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Peer reviewedWalker, Constance L. – Topics in Language Disorders, 1985
The author examines adjustment problems of Southeast Asian refugees in the U.S., noting conflict with their traditional orientation to learning and linguistic difficulties in acquiring English. Seven guidelines are offered for teaching, including an emphasis on survival skills and vocabulary and grammar rather than on pronunciation. (CL)
Descriptors: Adjustment (to Environment), Elementary Secondary Education, Indochinese, Intervention
