Social Psyc Bilingual Child

Catalog description

The social psychology of bilingualism and bilingual behavior. Effects of bilingualism on intelligence and cognitive development. The effects of bilingual development and intelligence. The correlation between culture and styles of processing information, with attention to the differentiation of cognitive styles. Alternative learning and cognitive styles in the classroom. Cross-cultural counseling and its impact on strategies for helping the culturally different child. Language attitudes and their impact on academic achievement and intergroup relations. Acculturation stress and the impact on mental health of linguistic minorities.