Exploring language dominance, english literacy and life satisfaction among dominican children of immigrant parents: A pilot study

Journal of Immigrant and Refugee Studies

Volumn 5, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 61-76

  Araujo, Beverly Y ^a   Williams, Sheara ^b   Lopez Humphreys, Mayra ^c  

^a ADELPHI UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

^c CITY UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK   (United States)

Author keywords

Dominican children; Interventions; Latino children; LEP status; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ACCULTURATION; EDUCATION POLICY; IMMIGRANT POPULATION; LANGUAGE; LATINO PEOPLE; LITERACY; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 38049174209     PISSN: 15562948     EISSN: 15562956     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J500v05n03_04     Document Type: Article

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