Bilingualism and Education.

Hakuta, Kenji; Garcia, Eugene E.

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ERIC Number: EJ393142

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1989

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Bilingualism and Education.

Hakuta, Kenji; Garcia, Eugene E.

American Psychologist, v44 n2 p374-79 Feb 1989

Bilingualism has been defined predominantly in linguistic dimensions despite the fact that bilingualism is correlated with a number of nonlinguistic social parameters; the linguistic handle is inadequate as the single focus of educational intervention. Suggests directions for future research. (Author/BJV)

Descriptors: Bilingual Students, Bilingualism, Child Development, Child Psychology, Definitions, Developmental Psychology, Language Acquisition, Linguistic Theory, Psychological Studies, Public Policy, Research Needs, Social Development

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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Note: Special issue with the title "Children and Their Development: Knowledge Base, Research Agenda, and Social Policy Application."