This book presents the forefront of research in the emerging field of
family language policy. This is the first volume to explore the link
between family language policy, practice and management in the light of
state and community language policy in more than 20 ethno-linguistic
communities worldwide. Contributions by leading scholars from eight
countries and three continents offer insights in how family language
policy might be interpreted from various theoretical perspectives, using
innovative methodologies. In particular, the authors present novel data
on successful family language practices such as faith-related literacy
activities and homework sessions, as well as management, including
prayer, choice of bilingual education, and links with mainstream and
complementary learning, which permit the realization of language
ideology within three contexts: immigrant families, inter-marriage
families, and minority and majority families in conflict-ridden
societies.