Ily Hollebeke|Esli Struys|Orhan A??rda?
Can family language policy predict linguistic, socio-emotional and cognitive child and family outcomes? A systematic review
KU Leuven|University of Amsterdam
multilingual families face decisions linguistic upbringing childrenthese decisions shape family language policy flp potentially impacts children familydeparting hypothesis conducted systematic literature review applying prisma guidelines screening three databases using search terms related flp building spolskys frameworkafter titleand abstractbased initial screening 191 retained articles scanned connection flp components outcomeswe classify fortytwo studies describe link multilingual families focal children age thirteenbased results argue studies exploring socioemotional 9 cognitive outcomes 13 underrepresented especially one studies also largely focus linguistic outcomes 41when comes separate components flp practices found impact 41 studies either exclusively 16 combined management 12 beliefs 6 7based review recommend future studies explore socioemotional cognitive spheres aspects preferably families young children including families various language groups communities adopting longitudinal design