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Iqbal, Isabeau – Canadian Modern Language Review, 2005
This qualitative study explores how francophone mothers describe barriers to and supports for maintaining their mother tongue. It focuses on the experiences of women who have the primary responsibility for teaching French to their pre-school-aged children. The findings, based on data collected in semi-structured interviews with women residing in…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Official Languages, Mothers, Language Skill Attrition