Education and Immigration

Informationen zum Autor Grace Kao is professor of sociology, education, and Asian American studies at the University of Pennsylvania Elizabeth Vaquera is assistant professor of sociology at the University of South Florida Kimberly Goyette is associate professor of sociology at Temple University Klappentext Education is a crucially important social institution, closely correlated with wealth, occupational prestige, psychological well-being, and health outcomes. Moreover, for children of immigrants who account for almost one in four school-aged children in the U.S. Zusammenfassung Education is a crucially important social institution! closely correlated with wealth! occupational prestige! psychological well-being! and health outcomes. Moreover! for children of immigrants who account for almost one in four school-aged children in the U.S. Inhaltsverzeichnis 1 Education and the American Dream 1 2 Becoming American (or Not): Paths to Assimilation 25 3 Historical Overview of Immigration 51 4 Educational Attainment and Socioeconomic Status of Immigrant Adults 76 5 Educational Achievement and Outcomes of Children in Immigrant Families 106 6 Language and Educational Success 140 7 Conclusion 170 References 189 Index 210

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• Authors: Kimberly Goyette, Kimberly (Temple University) Goyette, Goyette Kimberly, G Kao, Grace Kao, Grace (University of Pennsylvania) Kao, Grace Vaquera Kao, Grace/ Vaquera Kao, Kao Grace, Elizabeth Vaquera, Elizabeth (University of South Florida) Vaquera, Vaquera Elizabeth
• Publisher: Polity Press
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 18.01.2013
• EAN: 9780745648316
• ISBN: 978-0-7456-4831-6
• No. of pages: 232
• Series: Immigration and Society; Immigration and Society; Immigration & Society
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Business > Economics; USA, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Emigration & Immigration, EDUCATION / Educational Policy & Reform / General, Migration, immigration & emigration, United States of America, USA, Migration, immigration and emigration, Multicultural education, Educational strategies and policy, Relating to migrant groups / diaspora communities or peoples