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Explorations in Ethnic Studies

Explorations in Ethnic Studies

Orginal Publication Date

1985

Journal Title

Explorations in Ethnic Studies

Volume

8

Issue

ees/vol8/iss1

First Page

55

Last Page

63

Abstract

Observance of Southeast Asian parents and their preschool children during English as a Second Language (ESL) classes suggests that rethinking commonly held developmental phenomena in psychosocial development may produce insight into Southeast Asian culture and childrearing, middle class American culture and childrearing, and child development in general. Because it meets the needs of parents, the Des Moines Area Community College offers child care with ESL classes for refugees in the Ames, Iowa, area.[1] This article is based on observations from nearly five years of experience in the refugee nursery school with parents and young children. Children's ages range from two weeks to seven years of age. Most were newly arrived in the United States, with little or no English ability.

Rights

Copyright, ​©EES, The National Association for Ethnic Studies, 1985

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