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The Hispanic Child: Speech, Language, Culture and Education » (1st Edition)

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Authors: Alejandro E. Brice, Alejandro E. E. Brice
ISBN-13: 9780205295302, ISBN-10: 0205295304
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Allyn & Bacon, Inc.
Date Published: October 2001
Edition: 1st Edition

Author Biography: Alejandro E. Brice

Book Synopsis

This reference for speech-language pathologists as well as special educators, school psychologists, and regular classroom teachers discusses issues relating to Hispanic school-age children. Topics addressed include, for example, access to health care, myths about language acquisition, immigration issues, dialects of the Spanish language, the socialization practices of Latinos, family values, assessment strategies, and the clinician as qualitative researcher.

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	Preface
1	Introduction	1
2	Changes in U.S. Schools	12
3	The Spanish Language	21
4	Second Language Acquisition	37
5	Distinguishing a Difference from a Disorder	54
6	Socialization Practices of Latinos	68
7	Clinician as a Qualitative Researcher	85
8	The Importance of Classroom Pragmatics to Academic Success	105
9	The Pragmatics of Bilingual Classrooms: A Meta-Ethnography of Qualitative Research	130
10	Practical Assessment Strategies with Hispanic Students	143
11	Use of the World Wide Web for Professional Education Appropriate for Bilingual Students: Practical and Applied Sites	185
12	Principles and Strategies in Intervention	199
	Index	234