The Resource Language, gender, and academic performance : a study of the children of Dominican immigrants, Flavia C. Peréa, (electronic book)
Language, gender, and academic performance : a study of the children of Dominican immigrants, Flavia C. Peréa, (electronic book)
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The item Language, gender, and academic performance : a study of the children of Dominican immigrants, Flavia C. Peréa, (electronic book) represents a specific, individual, material embodiment of a distinct intellectual or artistic creation found in University of Liverpool.
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- Summary
- Research has found immigrant youth perform better in school compared to their native-born peers. However, academic performance deteriorates with acculturation to US culture, whereas bilingualism has been associated with better performance in school. Peréa examined whether language acculturation could explain the variation in academic grades among Dominican children of immigrants, and tested whether children who preferred Spanish and English equally had better grades than those who preferred English only. Results indicate benefits associated with bilingualism, however they also indicate a gende
- Language
- eng
- Label
- Language, gender, and academic performance : a study of the children of Dominican immigrants
- Title
- Language, gender, and academic performance
- Title remainder
- a study of the children of Dominican immigrants
- Statement of responsibility
- Flavia C. Peréa
- Subject
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- Children of immigrants -- United States -- Language -- Case studies
- Dominicans (Dominican Republic) -- United States -- Social conditions
- Education, Bilingual -- United States -- Case studies
- Native language and education -- United States -- Case studies
- Sex differences in education -- United States -- Case studies
- Children of immigrants -- Education -- United States -- Case studies
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- Research has found immigrant youth perform better in school compared to their native-born peers. However, academic performance deteriorates with acculturation to US culture, whereas bilingualism has been associated with better performance in school. Peréa examined whether language acculturation could explain the variation in academic grades among Dominican children of immigrants, and tested whether children who preferred Spanish and English equally had better grades than those who preferred English only. Results indicate benefits associated with bilingualism, however they also indicate a gende
- Cataloging source
- CaPaEBR
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Perea, Flavia C
- Dewey number
- 370.117/50973
- Illustrations
- illustrations
- Index
- index present
- LC call number
- LC3746
- LC item number
- .P45 2011eb
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
-
- standards specifications
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/relatedWorkOrContributorName
- Pera, Flavia C
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Children of immigrants
- Children of immigrants
- Native language and education
- Education, Bilingual
- Sex differences in education
- Dominicans (Dominican Republic)
- Label
- Language, gender, and academic performance : a study of the children of Dominican immigrants, Flavia C. Peréa, (electronic book)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
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- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ebr10622772
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- xviii, 149 p.
- Form of item
- electronic
- Isbn
- 9781593323905
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Original version note
- Original electronic resource
- Other physical details
- ill.
- Reproduction note
- Electronic resource.
- Specific material designation
- remote
- Label
- Language, gender, and academic performance : a study of the children of Dominican immigrants, Flavia C. Peréa, (electronic book)
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- online resource
- Carrier category code
-
- cr
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Color
- multicolored
- Content category
- text
- Content type code
-
- txt
- Content type MARC source
- rdacontent
- Control code
- ebr10622772
- Dimensions
- unknown
- Extent
- xviii, 149 p.
- Form of item
- electronic
- Isbn
- 9781593323905
- Media category
- computer
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- c
- Original version note
- Original electronic resource
- Other physical details
- ill.
- Reproduction note
- Electronic resource.
- Specific material designation
- remote
Subject
- Children of immigrants -- United States -- Language -- Case studies
- Dominicans (Dominican Republic) -- United States -- Social conditions
- Education, Bilingual -- United States -- Case studies
- Native language and education -- United States -- Case studies
- Sex differences in education -- United States -- Case studies
- Children of immigrants -- Education -- United States -- Case studies
Genre
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- Online access with subscription: Proquest Ebook Central
- The new Americans : recent immigration and American society
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