Learning a new land : immigrant students in American society / Carola Suárez-Orozco, Marcelo M. Suárez-Orozco, Irina Todorova.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Center Library | 371.8261 Sua 2008 | 143864 | Stacks | Available | - |
Record details
- ISBN: 0674026756 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 9780674026759 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 426 p. : ill. ; 24 cm.
- Edition: 1st ed.
- Publisher: Cambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2008.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Introduction: the long view on immigrant students -- Academic engagement and performance -- Networks of relationships -- Less-than-optimal schools -- The challenge of learning English -- Portraits of declining achievers -- Portraits of low achievers -- Portraits of improvers -- Portraits of high achievers -- Conclusion: immigration policy dilemmas. |
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Academic achievement >
United States. Children of immigrants > Education > United States. |
