1st Edition
The Politics Of Language The Dilemma Of Bilingual Education For Puerto Ricans
144 Pages
by
Routledge
144 Pages
by
Routledge
142 Pages
by
Routledge
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Demographers predict that by the end of the century Spanish-speaking persons will constitute the largest minority group in the United States--in this context, bilingual education must be considered a crucial issue for educators and policymakers at the state, national, and local levels. Professors Cafferty and Rivera-Martínez analyze bilingual education policies and programs, particularly as they... Read more
Westview Replica Editions -- Foreword -- Introduction -- Language, Culture, and National Identity -- Bilingual Education in the United States -- Bilingual Education in Puerto Rico -- The Puerto Rican Migration -- Case Studies: Four Puerto Ricans on the Island -- Case Studies: Four Puerto Ricans on the Mainland -- Case Study: A Puerto Rican Family on the Mainland -- A Language Policy for Puerto Ricans: Conclusions and Recommendations
Biography
Pastora San Juan Cafferty, who emigrated from Cuba as a child, is associate professor in the School of Social Service Administration at the University of Chicago and a study director at the National Opinion Research Center. Carmen Rivera-Martínez, a native of Puerto Rico, teaches at the Jane Addams College of Social Work at the University of Illinois Chicago Circle campus.
