A volume in Research in Multicultural Education and International Perspectives Series Editors Farideh Salili and Rumjahn Hoosain, The University of Hong Kong Democratic political systems and the democratic way of life is aspired by most people around the world. Democracy is considered to be morally [...]
These essays look at topics concerning multicultural education and international perspectives, including the impact of disadvantage on academic achievement, immigration policy and multicultural education in Australia, and how motivation and learning affects students of diverse backgrounds.[...]
Twenty-nine international academics contribute 19 chapters examining the role that language plays in the development of multicultural education in a number of countries, including the U.S., Canada, Japan, South Africa, Hong Kong, Bulgaria, Belarus, and Australia.[...]