Learning a New Land: Immigrant Students in American Society, First Edition
By: and and
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- Synopsis
- Based on an extraordinary interdisciplinary study that followed 400 newly arrived children from the Caribbean, China, Central America, and Mexico for five years, this book provides a compelling account of the lives, dreams, and frustrations of these youngest immigrants. Richly told portraits of high and low achievers are packed with unexpected ironies. When they arrive, most children are full of optimism and a respect for education. But poor neighborhoods and dull--often dangerous--schools can corrode hopes. The vast majority learn English--but it is the English of video games and the neighborhood, not that of standardized tests.
- Copyright:
- 2008
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 426 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780674026759
- Publisher:
- The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press
- Date of Addition:
- 08/02/16
- Copyrighted By:
- President and Fellows of Harvard College
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- History, Nonfiction, Sociology
- Submitted By:
- Worth Trust
- Proofread By:
- Worth Trust
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.
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