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How Do Young Children Learn Language? Perspectives of Aboriginal and Non-Aboriginal Mothers
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Jonk, Luella Bernacki |
| Copyright Year | 2008 |
| Abstract | Over the past several decades, speech–language pathologists (SLP) assessing Aboriginal children from First Nation communities have been left with the challenging task of deciphering between language differences vs. language delays. The purpose of this study was to explore the differences in the cultural beliefs and practices of Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal Canadian mothers relating to language learning. Thirty reservebased Aboriginal mothers and thirty urban non-Aboriginal mothers completed a sur vey concerning childrearing practices and beliefs. Discriminant analyses indicated that there were some cross-cultural differences, but fewer than documented in meth odologically similar cross-cultural studies. It is important that SLPs acknowledge that identified language differences/delays in Aboriginal children may not be solely con tributed to culture. Instead, SLPs should be cognizant of other related factors such socioeconomic status (SES), use of Aboriginal English dialects, and dual language use in the home and community. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.mfnerc.org/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/article5.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
