Bibliograph

Voces, Latino students on life in the United States, Maria M. Carreira and Tom Beeman

Type

Label

Voces, Latino students on life in the United States, Maria M. Carreira and Tom Beeman

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Voces

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

852220688

Responsibility statement

Maria M. Carreira and Tom Beeman

Sub title

Latino students on life in the United States

Summary

With a large percentage of public school students being Latino, the future of America is intertwined with that of Latino youth and their educational experience. Who are these children, and how are they transforming and being transformed by this nation? Voces: Latino Students on Life in the United States serves to answer these questions, putting the focus on the voices of Latino youth and presenting the research through the real-world experiences and individual perspectives of Latino college students. The students' highly compelling yet rarely heard stories reveal the rewards and challenges of navigating two cultures and languages in school, home, and their communities and offer suggestions for how best to help other Latino youth. The student contributions are analyzed against a backdrop of information on Latino Americans, such as demographics, Spanish-English bilingualism, beliefs, traditions, and cultural practices, putting special emphasis on factors that bear on the academic and social wellbeing of Latino youth. Taking an assets-based approach, the book underscores the strengths of these students and spotlights how they are poised to enrich the American mosaic

Table Of Contents

Voces from school -- Voces about language -- Voces about culture -- Voces about family -- Family life, Latino-American style

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