The Care and Education of Young Bilinguals

An Introduction for Professionals
Erscheinungsjahr 2000
ISBN: 978-1-85359-465-6
Verlag: Multilingual Matters

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 178 mm x 254 mm, Gewicht: 409 g

This text is a comprehensive introduction for all professionals working with bilingual children. For speech therapists, doctors, psychologists, counsellors, teachers, special needs personnel, the book addresses important issues at a practical level.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Baker, Colin

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Mehrsprachigkeit

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1: Getting to Know Bilingual Children

Chapter 2: The Advantages of the Bilingual Child

Chapter 3: The Everyday Use of Language by Bilingual Children

Chapter 4: Bilingual Children and Families

Chapter 5: Bilingual Children in Communities

Chapter 6: Bilingual Children and Thinking

Chapter 7: The Education of Bilingual Children

Chapter 8: The Bilingual Classroom

Chapter 9: Developing Biliterate Children

Chapter 10: Bilingual Children with Special Needs

Chapter 11: The Assessment and Education of Bilingual Children with Special Needs

Chapter 12: Multiculturalism, Racism and Bilingual Children

Chapter 13: The Politics Surrounding Bilingual Children

Glossary

Bibliography

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Baker, Colin
Colin Baker is Emeritus Professor at Bangor University, UK. He is the author of over 140 research publications, a bestselling book for parents of bilingual children and an encyclopedia, all on the subject of bilingualism, as well as the seven previous editions of this textbook. He is the former co-editor of the Bilingual Education and Bilingualism book series for Multilingual Matters and was editor of the International Journal of Bilingualism and Bilingual Education for 15 years.

Colin Baker is Emeritus Professor at Bangor University, UK. He is the author of research publications, books for parents and an encyclopedia, all on the subject of bilingualism, as well as the 5 previous editions of this textbook. He is the former co-editor of the Bilingual Education and Bilingualism books series for Multilingual Matters.