Mary Amanda Stewart

Understanding Adolescent Immigrants (eBook, PDF)

Moving toward an Extraordinary Discourse for Extraordinary Youth

• Format: PDF

Produktbeschreibung

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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury eBooks US
• Seitenzahl: 1
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Februar 2017
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781978775596
• Artikelnr.: 74847954

Autorenporträt

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

Inhaltsangabe

Contents Introduction 1.Extraordinary Youth 2.Miguel: A 20
year
old from Guatemala Persevering through High School 3.Alejandra: A 17
year
old from El Salvador Taking the U.S. by Storm 4.Lay Su Aung: A 13
year
old Refugee from Burma (Myanmar) Dreaming Big Dreams 5.Aisha: A 15
year
old from Uganda Longing to Learn 6.Nathan: A 16
year
old from the Democratic Republic of Congo Learning about Slavery 7.Andrés: A 15
year
old from Mexico Coming and Going 8.Sara: An 18
year
old from Colombia Preparing to Serve Her New Country 9.Extraordinary Youth: Adolescent Immigrants' Unique Strengths and Needs 10. Toward an Extraordinary Discourse Endnote: Methodology Appendix: Interview Questions References About the Author