Preventive care use among Hispanic adults with limited comfort speaking English: An analysis of the medical expenditure panel survey data.
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DOI: 10.1016/j.ypmed.2022.107042
Abstract: Language barriers have been associated with worse access to healthcare and poorer health outcomes. To assess differences in access to care and utilization of healthcare services between Hispanic adults and non-Hispanic white adults (NHW), we… read more here.
Keywords: care; care use; speaking english; cancer ... See more keywords
Rapid shift in naming efficiency on a rapid automatic naming task by young Spanish-speaking English language learners
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DOI: 10.1017/s0142716420000260
Abstract: Abstract The present study analyzed lexical processing efficiency in Spanish-speaking English language learners (ELLs) and their monolingual English-speaking peers from kindergarten through second grade. Specifically, changes in the patterns of speed and accuracy on a… read more here.
Keywords: spanish speaking; speaking english; english language; efficiency ... See more keywords
Supporting young Spanish speaking English learners through teacher scaffolding and reciprocal peer tutoring
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DOI: 10.1080/03004430.2021.1874944
Abstract: Young English learners (ELs) whose home language is Spanish continue to lag behind in several school readiness areas including language and literacy skills in spite of their strong social skills, w... read more here.
Keywords: learners teacher; speaking english; young spanish; spanish speaking ... See more keywords
On (Not) Speaking English: Colonial Legacies in Language Requirements for British Citizenship
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DOI: 10.1177/0038038517742854
Abstract: This article examines the colonial legacies shaping current language requirements for immigrants applying for settlement or citizenship in Britain. The article argues that common sense understandings of ‘national language’ and monolingualism/multilingualism were developed in the… read more here.
Keywords: language requirements; english colonial; legacies language; colonial legacies ... See more keywords