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Book SynopsisResearch indicates that parents play an essential role in their children’s musical and language development. Moreover, neurocognitive studies point to the similarities between music and language processing. Based on the previous literature, the present study focuses on the Turkish immigrant parents’ beliefs and practices regarding bilingualism and music education. Interviews, observations and questionnaires are applied to generate qualitative data. Findings indicate that the participants’ positive beliefs are influenced by distal factors, such as cultural features, their own backgrounds, and socio-demographical characteristics. However, the lack of their theoretical knowledge regarding the subjects seems to have a negative impact on these beliefs.
Table of ContentsBilingualism and Music Education − Parent Involvement − Intercultural Music Education − Transcultural Music Education − Relationship between Music and Language Learning − Inclusive Pedagogy − Turkish Music − Turkish immigrants in Germany − Turkish-German Families − Bilingual Families − Early Childhood Music Education
