Prospective Associations between Bilingualism and Executive Function in Latino Children: Sustained Effects While Controlling for Biculturalism

Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health

Volumn 16, Issue 5, 2014, Pages 914-921

  Riggs, Nathaniel R ^a   Shin, Hee Sung ^b   Unger, Jennifer B ^b   Spruijt Metz, Donna ^b   Pentz, Mary Ann ^b  

^a Veterinary Dentistry and Oral Surgery   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biculturalism; Bilingualism; Executive function; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876684287     PISSN: 15571912     EISSN: 15571920     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10903-013-9838-0     Document Type: Article

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