Publications

Publication details [#58018]

Newman, Michael, Mireira Trenchs-Parera and Adriana Patiño-Santos. 2013. Linguistic reception of Latin American students in Catalonia and their responses to educational language policies. International Journal of Bilingual Education and Bilingualism 16 (2) : 195–209.
Publication type
Article in journal
Publication language
English
Place, Publisher
Routledge

Annotation

This study on language policy implementation in the form of (adequate vs. inadequate) models of ‘Reception (of Catalan language support) Classes’ (RCs) for Latin American newcomers in Barcelona secondary schools, affecting neophytes' Catalan language and schooling attitudes, underlines the role of teachers initiative and commitment.