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Quebec-based parents' concerns regarding their children's multilingual development.
Quirk, Erin; Brouillard, Melanie; Ahooja, Alexa; Ballinger, Susan; Polka, Linda; Byers-Heinlein, Krista; Kircher, Ruth.
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  • Quirk E; Department of Psychology, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  • Brouillard M; Department of Psychology, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  • Ahooja A; Department of Integrated Studies in Education, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  • Ballinger S; Department of Integrated Studies in Education, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  • Polka L; School of Communication Sciences and Disorders, McGill University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  • Byers-Heinlein K; Department of Psychology, Concordia University, Montreal, Quebec, Canada.
  • Kircher R; Mercator European Research Centre on Multilingualism and Language Learning, Fryske Akademy, Leeuwarden, Netherlands.
Int J Multiling ; 21(3): 1476-1493, 2024.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-39055771
ABSTRACT
Many parents express concerns for their children's multilingual development, yet little is known about the nature and strength of these concerns - especially among parents in multilingual societies. This pre-registered, questionnaire-based study addresses this gap by examining the concerns of 821 Quebec-based parents raising infants and toddlers aged 0-4 years with multiple languages in the home. Factor analysis of parents' Likert-scale responses revealed that parents had (1) concerns regarding the effect of children's multilingualism on their cognition, and (2) concerns regarding children's exposure to and attainment of fluency in their languages. Concern strength was moderate to weak, and cognition concerns were weaker than exposure-fluency concerns. Transmission of a heritage language, transmission of three or more languages, presence of developmental issues, and less positive parental attitudes towards childhood multilingualism were associated with stronger concerns. These findings have both theoretical and practical implications they advance our understanding of parental concerns and facilitate the development of support for multilingual families.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Int J Multiling Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Canadá Pais de publicación: Reino Unido
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Base de datos: MEDLINE Idioma: En Revista: Int J Multiling Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Canadá Pais de publicación: Reino Unido