Language brokering refers to the global practice whereby children in immigrant communities
are called upon by family members to serve as linguistic and cultural intermediaries by …

Adolescents from Mexican immigrant families are often embedded in a challenging social
environment and experience multiple contextual stressors, including economic stress …

Youth from immigrant families often translate or interpret materials for their parents who lack
proficiency in the dominant language of the mainstream society. However, evidence remains …

Abstract Language brokering is an informal translation practice found in language contact
and immigrant contexts where bilingual children and adolescents serve as translators for …

Objectives: Language brokering (LB) often occurs in public places, putting youth who broker
at risk for experiencing discrimination while engaging in brokering. Guided by the risk and …

Although Mexican-origin youth with first-generation immigrant parents are relatively good at
retaining their heritage language of Spanish, limited research has been conducted on their …

Despite growing research on youth language brokering in immigrant families, evidence
regarding its developmental outcomes remains mixed. This study took a person-centered …

Research suggests fathers are important to adolescent well-being, yet there is limited
information regarding how fathering is associated with adolescent risk and resilience in …

Abstract Language brokering is a special form of interpersonal communication that is
affected by the cultural and relational settings in which it occurs. The current study explores …

We advance a tripartite framework of language use to encompass language skills, the
practice of language skills, and the subjective experiences associated with language use …