Multicultural Families, Home Literacies, and Mainstream Schooling
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Multicultural Families, Home Literacies, and Mainstream Schooling by Guofang Li
Lack of knowledge about immigrant and minority students' learning outside school has contributed to the difficulties educators encounter when trying to embrace cultural diversity. This book examines how literacy is practiced and lived in multiple ways within families of various backgrounds.Guofang Li is Professor and Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Transnational/ Global Perspectives of Language and Literacy Education of Children and Youth at the University of British Columbia, Canada.
Jim Anderson is Professor of Literacy at the University of British Columbia, Canada.
Jan Hare is Associate Dean of Indigenous Education and Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) of Indigenous Pedagogy at the University of British Columbia, Canada.
Marianne McTavish is Professor and Associate Dean of Teacher Education at the University of British Columbia, Canada.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781607520351 |
| ISBN 10 | 1607520354 |
| Title | Multicultural Families, Home Literacies, and Mainstream Schooling |
| Author | Guofang Li |
| Series | Literacy Language And Learning |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Information Age Publishing |
| Year published | 2009-05-30 |
| Number of pages | 312 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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