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Souto-Manning, Mariana – Early Childhood Education Journal, 2007
Resolving conflicting linguistic traditions and struggling with new identities are significant challenges for immigrants to the United States. This case study introduces an immigrant mother from Mexico who renamed her youngest son on his first day of first grade to avoid the widespread stereotypes and academic stagnation experienced by her two…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Language Acquisition, Immigrants, Identification (Psychology)