Raising bilingual-biliterate children in monolingual cultures - Caldas, Stephen J. (Multilingual Matters, 2006)
Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-221) and index
Acknowledgements; Preface; Chapter 1 Introduction and Focus of the Book; Chapter 2 Bilingualism in America; Chapter 3 Methodology: Taking the Measure of the Project; Chapter 4 Bilingual Antecedents; Chapter 5 Home and Community; Chapter 6 The School; Chapter 7 Reading, Media, Hobbies and Games; Chapter 8 The Psychology of Pre- and Early Adolescent Bilingualism; Chapter 9 The Psychology of Middle Adolescent Bilingualism; Chapter 10 Emerging Bilinguistic Identities; Chapter 11 Taking the Measure of Bilingualism
Features a case study explaining the French/English bilingual and biliterate development of three children in one family beginning with their births and ending in late adolescence. This book focuses on the children's acquisition of French and English during their early through late adolescence, in both their Louisiana and Quebec home environments