Parental Involvement in Children's Schooling: Different Meanings in Different Cultures

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Author
Huntsinger, Carol S.; Jose, Paul E.
Journal
Early Childhood Research Quarterly
Details
Resource Type
Journal
Acquisition Number
BE025291
Published Date
01-16-2015 2:55 PM
Published Year
2009
Number of Pages
13
Language(s)
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Abstract
Three types of parent involvementcommunicating, volunteering at school, and learning at homewere explored in two cultures within the United States. Immigrant Chinese parents and European American parents of young children reflect their different traditions in the ways they involve themselves in their child's academic life. European American parents volunteered more in schools, while Chinese American parents focused more on systematic teaching of their children at home. Chinese American parents were more critical of typical primary school report cards without ABC grades. Parents' home teaching methods showed stability over time, demonstrating that parents who used formal, structured methods at Time 1 continued to do two and four years later.
Topics
Immigrant Students
Home Environment and Language Practices
Family and Community Involvement
Culture