Authors
Lisa-Maria Mueller, Katie Howard, Elspeth Wilson, Jenny Gibson, Napoleon Katsos
Publication date
2020/10
Source
International Journal of Bilingualism
Volume
24
Issue
5-6
Pages
1049-1070
Publisher
Sage Publications
Description
Aims and objectives
The aim of this scoping review is to investigate the association between bilingualism in the family and child subjective well-being, by reviewing the literature to identify key themes to date and remaining questions for future research.
Methodology
Scopus, Web of Knowledge, ERIC, Psych Articles and PsychInfo were searched systematically between September and October 2018, and after title, abstract and full-text screening, 17 of the initial 1433 articles were included in this review.
Data and analysis
Each study was coded for the discipline from which it emerged, the language combination studied, the measures of well-being and language proficiency it used, the geographical location of the study and the number of participants. Data on the link between bilingualism and well-being was extracted from each study.
Findings and conclusion
Two main themes were identified: ‘The effect of language …
Scholar articles
LM Mueller, K Howard, E Wilson, J Gibson, N Katsos - International Journal of Bilingualism, 2020