Learning Language for Work and Life: The Linguistic Socialization of Immigrant Canadians Seeking Careers in Healthcare.  

Oleh:

Duff, Patricia A. ; Early, Margaret

Jenis: Article from Journal - ilmiah internasional
Dalam koleksi: The Modern Language Journal (sebagian Full Text & ada di JSTOR) vol. 86 no. 3 (Sep. 2002), page 397-422.
Topik: Learning Language for Work and Life; Linguistic Socialization; Immigrant Canadians; Careers; Healthcare
Fulltext: Vol 86 no 3 pp.397-422.pdf (772.16KB)

Isi artikel

This article discusses research on ESL for the workplace, identifying gaps in the existing literature and promising directions for new explorations. A qualitative study was conducted in one type of program for immigrant women and men in Western Canada seeking to become long-term resident care aides or home support workers. The study examined the linguistic and social processes at work in the education and integration of immigrant ESL speakers into the workforce and the broader community; the issues participants in such programs face; and the insights that can be gleaned for understanding language socialization in this context. Of particular interest was the contrast observed in one such program between the focus on medical and general English language proficiency, as well as nursing skills, and the actual communication requirements within institutions with large numbers of staff and patients who do not speak English, and who, in the case of the elderly, may also face communication difficulties associated with ageing, illness, and disability. Implications for future research and curriculum development are discussed.

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