Como Si Fueran Invisibles: Immigrant Latino Parents' Involvement in their Children's Education in the Midwest
This study examined immigrant Latino parents' attitudes about parental involvement in their children's education and the manner in which their attitudes affect the activities they engage in at home and at school. Although some researchers have looked into this topic, very little work has focused on immigrant Latino parents, who often encounter additional circumstances that influence their involvement. It is also important to note that parental involvement is usually defined from a white, middle-class perspective that fails to recognize culturally unique efforts of non-mainstream parents to participate in their children's education. The data collected show that there is a moderate correlation between parents' attitudes and their external involvement and that there is a mostly positive correlation between parents' attitudes and their internal involvement. The parents surveyed also reported higher levels of internal involvement in their children's education. Furthermore, this particular group of parents is involved in their children's education in culturally unique ways, such as by providing consejos and teaching their children respect.
School:
University of Texas at Austin
Department:
Bilingual Elementary Education
Research Advisor:
James D. Anderson
Department of Research Advisor:
Educational Policy Studies
Year of Publication:
2006