NotesFAQContact Us
Collection
Advanced
Search Tips
Showing all 3 results Save | Export
Yiakoumetti, Androula, Ed. – Peter Lang Oxford, 2012
This volume brings together research carried out in a variety of geographic and linguistic contexts including Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, the Caribbean, Europe and the United States and explores efforts to incorporate linguistic diversity into education and to "harness" this diversity for learners' benefit. It challenges the largely…
Descriptors: Standard Spoken Usage, Language Planning, Pidgins, Creoles
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Smolicz, J. J. – Comparative Education, 1984
Discusses language policy in the multilingual settings of Australia and the Philippines. Examines language policies, language curricula, government initiatives, language attitudes, and cultural maintenance in Australia. Studies language policies, national language development attempts, bilingual policies, viability of minority languages,…
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Comparative Education, Curriculum, Elementary Secondary Education
Peer reviewed Peer reviewed
Direct linkDirect link
Ayon, Cecilia; Lee, Cheryl D. – Research on Social Work Practice, 2005
Objective: The purpose of this study was to find if differences exist among 88 African American, Caucasian, and Latino families who received child welfare services. Method: A secondary data analysis of cross-sectional survey data employing standardized measures was used for this study. Family preservation (FP) services were received by 49…
Descriptors: Child Welfare, Monolingualism, Data Analysis, Comparative Analysis