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ERIC Number: ED612537
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2021
Pages: 13
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: N/A
EISSN: N/A
Who Is Centered? A Systematic Review of Early Childhood Researchers' Descriptions of Children and Caregivers from Linguistically Minoritized Communities
Soto-Boykin, Xigrid T.; Larson, Anne L.; Olszewski, Arnold; Valury, Veena; Feldberg, Anna
Grantee Submission
Young children with and without disabilities who are bilingual or in the process of learning multiple languages have many strengths; however, educational policies and bias related to bilingualism for children from linguistically minoritized groups have typically included deficit-based views. The purpose of this systematic review was to identify how researchers describe these children and their caregivers. Thirty research studies were included in the review. Each study was published in "Infants and Young Children," "Journal of Early Intervention," or "Topics in Early Childhood Special Education" between 1988 and 2020. Studies were coded to determine participant characteristics and whether deficit- or strength-based descriptions of participants were used. Although researchers' descriptions of participants' linguistic backgrounds varied, most were English-centric, and deficit-based descriptions of bilingualism were more prevalent than strength-based descriptions. Preliminary recommendations are provided for describing children and families from linguistically minoritized communities and including strength-based language in research and practice. [This is the online version of an article published in "Topics in Early Childhood Special Education." For the final published version of this article, see?EJ1293822.]
Publication Type: Information Analyses
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
Audience: N/A
Language: English
Sponsor: Institute of Education Sciences (ED)
Authoring Institution: N/A
IES Funded: Yes
Grant or Contract Numbers: R324B180004