Enhancing Multilingual Development

A Guide for Professionals
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-10654-0
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 164 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Applying Child and Adolescent Development in the Professions Series

This accessible volume presents an up-to-date overview of how young children, older youth, and adults develop multilingual proficiencies. Importantly, it highlights an assets view of multilingualism, offering clear recognition that multilingual competencies are both functional and highly valued in communities across the globe.

Dispelling common myths, it explores the benefits of multilingualism spanning interpersonal, academic, and professional settings. With these settings in mind, the book provides practical information on how professionals can foster effective communication with colleagues and clients from a variety of language backgrounds. Each chapter comes equipped with a series of true or false statements where you can record your predictions and learn as you read. Chapters cover topics including the economic and cognitive benefits of multilingualism, social influences, the age factor, family bilingualism and optimal teaching and learning conditions. Finally, the book concludes by providing various step-by-step resources for creating optimal conditions that further develop and support multilingualism in your professional field.

Containing suggestions for research-based practices in home, school, and professional settings to enhance multilingual development, this book is essential for professionals working with multilingual young children, older youth, and adults and those who require a foundational understanding of multilingualism.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate, Professional, Professional Practice & Development, and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Garcia, Andrea

García, Andrea

Ruiz, Nadeen T.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychologie / Allgemeines & Theorie Psychologie: Allgemeines
• Geisteswissenschaften Sprachwissenschaft Mehrsprachigkeit
• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Allgemeine Psychologie Entwicklungspsychologie Kinder- und Jugendpsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Lehrerausbildung, Unterricht & Didaktik Methoden des Lehrens und Lernens
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Teildisziplinen der Pädagogik Multikulturelle Pädagogik, Friedenserziehung

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART I. Introduction. PART II. 1.Exploring the Benefits of Multilingualism. 2.The Development of Multilingualism. 3.Increasing Multilingual Competence in the Home, Community, and Workplace: Applications of the Research on Multilingual Development. 4.Multilingualism and Intercultural Communication: Working towards Intercultural Citizenship. Appendix A. True-False Answers to Chapter Anticipation Guides. Appendix B. Optimal Instructional and Professional Development Practices to Enhance Multilingual Development. References.

Über Autor(innen)

Nadeen T. Ruiz is Professor Emeritus in Bilingual Multicultural Education at CSU Sacramento. Formerly, Dr. Ruiz was Chair of Bilingual Multicultural Education at California State University Sacramento. Dr. Ruiz is the author of over 40 articles and books on students’ bilingualism and biliteracy, and on the preparation of bilingual teachers, regularly presenting on these topics at national and international conferences.

Andrea García is a Principal Research Associate at Westat. Formerly, Dr. García was an associate professor in literacy studies at Hofstra University, teaching courses in literacy, biliteracy, literacy evaluation, and qualitative research. She continues to pursue her academic interests teaching a graduate course at Columbia University and serves in the Executive Board of Words of Words Center for Global Literacies and Literatures.