Peer reviewedERIC Number: EJ499463
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Publication Date: 1994
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Multilingualism and Education: An Overview of Language and Education Policies for Ethnic Minorities in the Netherlands.
Kroon, Sjaak; Vallen, Ton
Current Issues in Language and Society, v1 n2 p103-29 1994
Discusses the immigrant situation in The Netherlands, Dutch education policy with respect to ethnic minorities, intercultural and language education, and the implementation of the 1992 "Cedars in de tuin" policy report. It is concluded that government policy in regard to multicultural Dutch society is somewhere between assimilation and pluralism. (37 references) (MDM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Acculturation, Bilingual Education, Cultural Differences, Cultural Pluralism, Dutch, Educational Policy, Elementary Secondary Education, Foreign Countries, Government Role, Immigrants, Language Attitudes, Language Planning, Minority Groups, Multicultural Education, Multilingualism, Native Language Instruction, Politics of Education, Second Language Instruction, Socioeconomic Influences, Uncommonly Taught Languages
Publication Type: Opinion Papers; Journal Articles
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Netherlands
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