An Asset-Based Approach to Latino Education in the United States

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An Asset-Based Approach to Latino Education in the United States is written by Eugene E. Garcia and published by Routledge. It's available with International Standard Book Number or ISBN identification 1134835892 (ISBN 10) and 9781134835898 (ISBN 13).

Challenging perspectives that often characterize Latinos as ‘at-risk,’ this book takes an ‘asset’ approach, highlighting the favorable linguistic, cognitive, education, and cultural assets Latino children bring to educational settings. An Asset-Based Approach to Latino Education in the United States addresses the increasingly important challenge and opportunity of educating the linguistic and cultural diversity of the growing population of Latino students. The book confronts the educational debate regarding effective instructional practices for Latinos, bilingual education, immigration, and assimilation.