Understanding Adolescent Immigrants

Moving toward an Extraordinary Discourse for Extraordinary Youth

AvMary Amanda Stewart

Inbunden, Engelska, 2017

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As the immigrant population grows in countries such as the United States, so does the number of newcomer immigrant students in middle and high schools. Many scholars have noted that the education immigrant adolescents receive has a great bearing on the future of the nation. Understanding Adolescent Immigrants: Moving toward an Extraordinary Discourse for Extraordinary Youth highlights the voices of these young people by sharing the stories of seven newcomer youths aged 13 to 20 years in U.S. high schools. By learning their histories, present situations, and dreams for the future, we can understand both these students’ unique contribution to their new country and their schools’ roles in helping them achieve success.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum:2017-02-13
Mått:161 x 239 x 16 mm
Vikt:454 g
Format:Inbunden
Språk:Engelska
Antal sidor:170
Förlag:Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
ISBN:9781498544931

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Mary Amanda Stewart is assistant professor in the Department of Reading at Texas Woman’s University.

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This book would be a useful read for middle and high school teachers. It reminds educators to examine the structural factors that their diverse student population may face and how these structural factors may also be a source of capital if approached from a different perspective that sees it as an asset.

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Contents Introduction1.Extraordinary Youth2.Miguel: A 20-year-old from Guatemala Persevering through High School3.Alejandra: A 17-year-old from El Salvador Taking the U.S. by Storm4.Lay Su Aung: A 13-year-old Refugee from Burma (Myanmar) Dreaming Big Dreams5.Aisha: A 15-year-old from Uganda Longing to Learn6.Nathan: A 16-year-old from the Democratic Republic of Congo Learning about Slavery7.Andrés: A 15-year-old from Mexico Coming and Going8.Sara: An 18-year-old from Colombia Preparing to Serve Her New Country9.Extraordinary Youth: Adolescent Immigrants’ Unique Strengths and Needs10. Toward an Extraordinary DiscourseEndnote: MethodologyAppendix: Interview QuestionsReferencesAbout the Author