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Guofang Li; Zhen Lin; Fubiao Zhen; Lee Gunderson; Ryan Xuejun Ji – Bilingual Research Journal, 2023
This mixed-methods study was designed to examine how different home literacy environments shape gender differences in Chinese-Canadian first graders' (N = 76) bilingual lexical attainment and literacy engagement. Quantitative analyses indicated that girls outperform boys in both Chinese (L1) and English (L2) vocabulary. Gender differences were not…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Family Literacy, Gender Differences, Asians
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Liang, Feng; Shin, Dong-Shin – Bilingual Research Journal, 2021
Drawing on sociocultural theories of language and literacy practice and Curdt-Christiansen's theoretical framework of family language policy (FLP), this multiple case study investigates the perceptions, practices, and challenges regarding heritage language maintenance (HLM) of Chinese immigrant families in a mid-sized Midwestern American city. The…
Descriptors: Language Maintenance, Family Literacy, Bilingual Education, Chinese