TY  - BOOK
AU  - Caravantes, Ernesto.
TI  - Clipping their own wings: the incompatibility between Latino culture and American education  
SN  - 9780761835363
AV  - LC 2670 .C176 2006
PY  - 2006///
CY  - Lanham
PB  - Hamilton Books
KW  - Hispanic Americans
KW  - United States
KW  - Intercultural communication
N1  - Includes bibliographical references (p. 117-119) and index
N2  - Clipping Their Own Wings addresses one of the most urgent problems in the United States' educational system: Latino underachievement. This work presents a unique solution to this problem Selective Cultural Adoption (SCA). SCA is method that enables Latinos to retain certain meaningful characteristics of their culture while adopting key aspects of the Anglo-American culture that will help them succeed. Clipping Their Own Wings is a hands-on book that illustrates how teachers and parents can improve the education experience of young Latinos in America. www.alibris.com
ER  -