Immigrant stories ethnicity and academics in middle childhood /

García Coll, Cynthia T.

Immigrant stories ethnicity and academics in middle childhood / Cynthia García Coll, Amy Kerivan Marks. - Oxford ; New York : Oxford University Press, (c)2009. ©2009 - x, 288 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. - Child development in cultural context . - Child development in cultural context. .

Includes bibliographies and index.

Immigrant stories: ethnicity and educational pathways during middle childhood -- Why study children of immigrants? -- The developmental tasks of middle childhood -- The children of immigrants: development in context (CIDC) study -- The Cambodian community: small, isolated, and resilient -- The Dominican community: recent, growing, and vibrant -- The Portuguese community: steady, long established, and partially integrated -- Modeling children of immigrants' academic achievement -- Final reflections.



9780199721269 0199721262


Children of immigrants--United States.
Children of immigrants--Education--United States.
Child development--Cross-cultural studies.


Electronic Books.

HQ792.5

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