Heritage Language Acquisition and Maintenance: Home Literacy Practices of Japanese-Speaking Families in Canada

Autor/inn/en	Nomura, Takako; Caidi, Nadia
Titel	Heritage Language Acquisition and Maintenance: Home Literacy Practices of Japanese-Speaking Families in Canada
Quelle	In: Information Research: An International Electronic Journal, 18 (2013) 3, (17 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1368-1613
Schlagwörter	Japanese; Native Language; Mothers; Parent Role; Literacy; Immigrants; Heritage Education; Native Language Instruction; Foreign Countries; Family Environment; Diaries; Information Sources; Mother Attitudes; Semi Structured Interviews; Canada (Toronto) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Japaner; Japanisch; Mother; Mutter; Parental role; Elternrolle; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Native language education; Muttersprachlicher Unterricht; Ausland; Familienmilieu; Diary; Tagebuch; Information source; Informationsquelle; Mutterliebe
Abstract	Introduction: In this study, we examine the case of Japanese-speaking families in Canada and their experiences with teaching a heritage language at home, along with the uses and perceived usefulness of public library resources, collections, and services in the process. Methods: We interviewed fourteen mothers who speak Japanese to their children. We complemented the interviews with picture diaries produced by participants about their vision of the "ideal" library. Analysis: Interviews were transcribed and a thematic analysis conducted through an iterative process. A visual analysis process was performed on the picture diaries. Results: There is a disconnect between the women's needs and practices relating to heritage language education, and their ability to navigate the 'mainstream' information environment for relevant information. Conclusion: Findings point to the symbolic importance of engaging in heritage language literacy. Although the home remains the crucial site for heritage language literacy practices and the mother plays a critical role in this process, the literacy practices used by Japanese immigrant mothers in Toronto to teach and maintain heritage language are diverse and varied. [This paper was published as part of: Proceedings of the Eighth International Conference on Conceptions of Library and Information Science, Copenhagen, Denmark, 19-22 August, 2013.] (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Thomas D. Wilson. 9 Broomfield Road, Broomhill, Sheffield, S10 2SE, UK. Web site: http://informationr.net/ir
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10