Download e-book for iPad: Aging in a Second Language: A Case Study of Aging, by Steven L. Arxer,Maria del Puy Ciriza,Marco Shappeck

​This detailed account of English language acquisition by means of Latino elders shines intimate gentle at the more and more complicated issues of getting older immigrant minority populations. wealthy qualitative findings element sociocultural obstacles to and social and emotive elements that advertise moment language acquisition in older age. The book’s case examine highlights different cognitive and social tactics as elders identify a feeling of self as newbies and as a part of a studying neighborhood, and a feeling of position as beginners navigating a tough atmosphere. And first-person reviews from the gang participants deftly illustrate the intricacies of being an immigrant in a quickly altering the USA in addition to the myriad intersections of race/ethnicity, gender, tradition, and state that form immigrant life.

 Included within the coverage:

•         Minority getting older in an immigrant context.
•         Late-life moment language acquisition: cognitive and psycholinguistic alterations, demanding situations, and opportunities.
•          Building feelings for self-identity and learning.
•          Practicing secure language socialization in inner most and public spaces.
•          Language resocialization and gender allies.
•          Aging, moment language acquisition, and health.

Aging in a moment Language gives scientific social staff, gerontologists, wellbeing and fitness and cross-cultural psychologists, sociologists, educators and different pros deep insights into the lives of an rising lively elder inhabitants. It additionally pinpoints demanding situations and possibilities in examine, literacy application layout, pedagogy, scientific outreach, schooling coverage, and repair supply to immigrant elders.