Contemporary perspectives on research on immigration in early childhood education

• Other Authors: Saracho, Olivia N. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Bingley, U.K : Emerald Publishing Limited : Information Age Publishing, Inc., [2023]
• Series: Contemporary perspectives in early childhood education.
• Subjects: Children of immigrants > Education (Early childhood) > United States.; Refugee children > Education (Early childhood) > United States.; Linguistic minorities > Education (Early childhood) > United States.; Education, Bilingual > Study and teaching (Early childhood); Multicultural education > Study and teaching (Early childhood); Education, Preschool > Research > United States.; Emigration and immigration > Social aspects > United States.; Culturally relevant pedagogy > United States.; Education > Schools > Levels > Early Childhood (incl. Preschool & Kindergarten); Early childhood care and education.; Pre-school and kindergarten.; elektronické knihy; electronic books
• ISBN: 9781806601844
• DOI: 10.1108/9798887303130
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (vi, 206 pages)

"Immigration is when individuals leave their country of residency to permanently settle in a different country. According to the United Nations (UN) Department of Economic and Social Affairs, in 2017 an cumulative of 258 million persons were residents in a country that differed from their own....

Table of Contents:

• Editorial advisory board. Consulting editors immigration
• Part I: Historical perspectives on the immigration of young children
• Chapter 1. Research and issues on the immigration of young children / Olivia N. Saracho
• Chapter 2. A historical perspective of immigration in the United States / Olivia N. Saracho
• Chapter 3. Educational policies for teaching young immigrant children / Hongye Zeng and Olivia N. Saracho
• Part II: Immigrant children's familiarization and cultural transformation
• Chapter 4. Immigrant children and early childhood education in Japan: Toward culturally responsive and empowering practices / Yoko Yamamoto and Naoko Yabuta
• Chapter 5. School readiness skills of latinx children: Building on the strengths of the home learning environment / Susan Sonnenschein, Brook E. Sawyer, and Peggy Kong
• Chapter 6. Towards translanguaging in early literacy practices / Susan Hill, Gulsah Ozturk, and Gunay Aghayeva
• Chapter 7. Refugee families with young children in u.s. Schools: A review reflecting resilience and cultural capital / Nicole B. Adams and Rosa Milagros Santos
• Part III: The education of young immigrant children
• Chapter 8. Health issues of immigrant children and the helping role of schools / Nancy Dixon
• Chapter 9. Immigrant children as dual language learners: A research review on preschool supports for developing bilinguals / Anne Partika
• Chapter 10. A social cognitive perspective on intergroup relations with immigrant learners in early childhood / Sona Kumar and Kathleen Corriveau
• Part IV: Conclusion: Insights and future research directions on immigration
• Chapter 11. Transforming the future of young immigrant children and their families: Research and practice / Olivia N. Saracho. About the Contributors.