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ERIC Number: EJ723424
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 33
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ISSN: ISSN-0739-9863
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Language Brokering: An Integrative Review of the Literature
Morales, Alejandro; Hanson, William E.
Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, v27 n4 p471-503 2005
This article reviews the literature in the area of language brokering. Language brokers are children of immigrant families who translate and interpret for their parents and other individuals. Results suggest that language brokers possess unique characteristics that make them suitable for their role as the family's translator and interpreter. Parents select the child language broker based on certain personal qualities. Language brokers translate and interpret a variety of documents in a variety of settings. There is not a clear understanding of the influence of language brokering on children's academic performance. There is not a clear understanding of how language brokering experiences help or harm the parent-child relationship. Further research is needed to better understand the role that language brokering plays in the lives and well-being of children.
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Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
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Language: English
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