Purpose: This study was intended to adapt into Spanish and validate the short form of the Marwit-Meuser Caregiver Grief Inventory (MMCGI), an instrument for the assessment of levels of grief in caregivers of patients with dementia. Method: The adaptation was based on the cross-cultural equivalence model that included forward and backward…

The purpose of this study was to investigate the way in which items on the Woodcock-Muñoz Language Survey Revised (WMLS-R) Spanish and English versions function for bilingual children from different ethnic subgroups who speak different dialects of Spanish. Using data from a sample of 324 bilingual Hispanic families and their children living on the…

Various studies analyzing pronominal subject expression in Spanish have found that switch-reference, the relationship between two consecutive subjects, is the factor that most commonly constrains speakers' choice of a null or explicit subject personal pronoun (SPP) (Cameron, 1995; Flores-Ferran, 2002). When the second subject in a sequence differs…

The subject of this teaching and resource unit for Spanish students or social studies classes is Puerto Rico and the Puerto Ricans. The unit has sections dealing with the present conditions of the Puerto Ricans, their culture, and historical perspectives. The appendixes contain: (1) Demands of the Puerto Ricans, (2) Notable Puerto Ricans, (3)…

This newsletter, intended to promote the cause of bilingual-bicultural education, contains articles on "Chicano Federation and Bilingual-Bicultural Education,""Have I Got a Math Series for You!,""Puerto Rican Social Studies Perspective," and "Multilingual Assessment Program Builds Better Testing Mousetrap." The first article appears in Spanish and…

This list, prepared by the Bilingual Resource Center in New York City, is intended to serve as a sample of the many valuable bilingual reports and studies available through the Educational Resources Information Center (ERIC). Included are nine abstracts and three articles reproduced in full. The titles of the articles are: (1) "Bilingualism in…

Discusses some syntactic evidence gathered in a recent study which suggests not only that the dialect of Puerto Rican Spanish spoken in the New York area may be undergoing greater change than has previously been documented, but also that English interference cannot adequately account for the nature of that change. (EKN)

A collection of papers resulting from a research project on the role of language in the life of a Puerto Rican community in New York City focuses on the discourse of English and Spanish speakers, especially conversational interaction, speech events, and narratives. The papers include: "Toward a Social Theory of Language Variability"…

This pamphlet describes the Spanish English Developmental Program, one component of Buffalo's overall Title 1 program. Begun in January, 1970, with funds from New York's Urban Education Act, the program seeks to provide bilingual instruction for nearly 1,600 students of Spanish origin. In August 1970, Title 1 ESEA funds were allocated to cover the…

This pamphlet presents a description of 23 bilingual programs funded by Title VII, ESEA in New York City. Information includes a description and list of objectives for each program and the number of participants when applicable. (SK)

This booklet presents a description of bilingual programs funded by the State Urban Education Program, which include Quality Incentive Programs and Community Education Centers. There are descriptions of 13 separate programs and a list of objectives for each one. Enrollment statistics are included when applicable. (SK)

This paper attempts to integrate the results of the ethnographic and attitudinal components of a broader study into a specifically sociolinguistic analysis. While a variety of opinions can be found in the literature on code-switching, the contention here is that code-switching is a norm in specific speech situations that exist in stable bilingual…

This information dissemination report presents a brief introduction to the Building Bridges to Better Bilingual Education Program of the Central Board of Education of the City of New York. The primary aim of the program is to promote the linguistic and academic progress of those Title I eligible Spanish-speaking children whose achievement levels…

This booklet presents a description of 16 bilingual programs funded by Title I, ESEA in New York City. Information includes a description and list of objectives for each program. (SK)

This list, prepared by the Bilingual Resource Center in New York City, of instructional materials used in bilingual programs includes textbooks, educational materials, and audio-visual aids used in the various school districts of New York City. (SK)