Double loyalties : South Asian adolescents in the West / Paul A. Singh Ghuman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ghuman, Paul A. Singh (Paul Avtar Singh), 1936-

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Children of immigrants--Education.

Children of immigrants.

South Asians--Education--Foreign countries.

South Asians.

Children of immigrants--Social conditions.

South Asians--Foreign countries--Social conditions.

Bilingualism.

Foreign countries.

Social conditions.

Education.

Physical Description:

xv, 248 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm

Place of Publication:

Cardiff : University of Wales Press, 2003.

Summary:

Drawing on extensive fieldwork from four countries--Britain, the United States, Canada, and Australia--this book deals with issues facing second- and third-generation South Asian young people growing up in Western countries. Offered is a detailed view of issues such as schooling and education, bilingualism, acculturation patterns, cultural conflicts and identity formation, racial prejudice, gender equality, and employment opportunities. In addition to providing an in-depth analysis of wide-ranging qualitative and quantitative data, constructive suggestions to improve the education and lifestyles of South Asian young people in the West are also made.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0708317669

0708317650

OCLC:

50936164