Assessing Bilingual Children in Context, 9781433815652
Hardcover
Examining the impact of diverse backgrounds on bilingual development, the work shows how experiences like poverty, immigration, and cross-language dynamics shape learning and behavior. It provides practical guidelines for evaluating complex cultural, social, and neurological factors through case stu…

Assessing Bilingual Children in Context

An Integrated Approach

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  • Hardcover

    325 pages

  • Release Date

    29 December 2013

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Summary

Children who are learning a second language and are referred for psychological assessment frequently present with unique personal backgrounds. They may have relocated from a Syrian refugee camp, immigrated from Mexico to escape poverty, or grown up navigating two languages spoken by biracial parents. Their individual histories can have long-term effects on learning, behavior, and social-emotional development. This book was written to inform clinicians and educators working with youth who demo…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781433815652
ISBN-10:1433815656
Author:Amanda Clinton
Publisher:American Psychological Association
Imprint:American Psychological Association
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:325
Release Date:29 December 2013
Weight:760g
Dimensions:254mm x 178mm
Series:Applying Psychology in the Schools Series
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Critics Review

Integration of academic materials with case examples of students of color makes this book more interesting and pragmatic.

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About The Author

Amanda Clinton

Amanda B. Clinton, PhD, is an associate professor of psychology at the University of Puerto Rico, where her work focuses on neuropsychology, dual language learning, and social amp ndash emotional skill development within a cultural framework. She earned her MEd at the University of Washington and her PhD at the University of Georgia. She is a credentialed school psychologist and a licensed psychologist. As a Fulbright Scholar in Medell amp iacute n, Colombia, Dr. Clinton researched relationships between language structure and reading acquisition processes. Dr. Clinton has worked with second language learners from various regions of the world, including Central and South America as well as the United States, and has published and presented her work nationally and internationally.

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