Translating Into Understanding: Language Brokering and Prosocial Development in Emerging Adults From Immigrant Families

Journal of Adolescent Research

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 331-355

  Guan, Shu Sha A ^a   Greenfield, Patricia M ^a   Orellana, Marjorie F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

children of immigrants; culture brokering; emerging adulthood; empathy; language brokering; positive youth development

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898678017     PISSN: 07435584     EISSN: 15526895     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0743558413520223     Document Type: Article

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