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March 18, 2026Behavioral SciencesOpen Access

Navigating Borders: Language, Identity, and Schooling Among Return Migrant University Students

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MSMónica L. Jacobo SuárezUniversidad Autónoma MetropolitanaCBColette Despagne BroxnerBenemérita Universidad Autónoma de Puebla

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Overview

Qualitative case study examines language and identity in return migrant university students, suggesting new educational frameworks.

Key Points

  • This study investigates how educational paths influence language retention and identity formation among return migrant students.
  • Conducted in-depth interviews with return migrant university students
  • Analyzed educational histories across different generational cohorts and ages of return
  • Employed a multi-sited qualitative case study design
  • Identified four distinct educational profiles among students
  • Found that monoglossic ideologies often prevail in institutional contexts
  • Students creatively use their linguistic and cultural backgrounds to navigate educational settings

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Suárez et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69ba42fb4e9516ffd37a3c19https://doi.org/10.3390/bs16030424
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