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Author Suárez-Orozco, Carola, 1957-

Title Learning a new land : immigrant students in American society / Carola Suárez-Orozco, Marcelo M. Suárez-Orozco, Irina Todorova.

Publication Info. Cambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2008.

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Edition 1st ed.
Description 1 online resource (426 pages) : illustrations
Physical Medium polychrome
Description text file
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references and index.
Contents Introduction: the long view on immigrant students -- Academic engagement and performance -- Networks of relationships -- Less-than-optimal schools -- The challenge of learning English -- Portraits of declining achievers -- Portraits of low achievers -- Portraits of improvers -- Portraits of high achievers -- Conclusion: immigration policy dilemmas.
Local Note eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America
Subject Children of immigrants -- Education -- United States.
Children of immigrants -- Education.
United States.
Academic achievement -- United States.
Academic achievement.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Suárez-Orozco, Marcelo M., 1956-
Todorova, Irina.
Other Form: Print version: Suárez-Orozco, Carola, 1957- Learning a new land. 1st ed. Cambridge, Mass. : Belknap Press of Harvard University Press, 2008 9780674026759 0674026756 (DLC) 2007026034 (OCoLC)145941567
ISBN 9780674044111 (electronic book)
0674044118 (electronic book)
9780674026759
0674026756 (hardcover)