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Title: School Co-ethnicity and Hispanic Parental Involvement
Citation Type: Journal Article
Publication Year: 2012
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Abstract: Scholars of immigration disagree about the role ethnic communities play in immigrant families engagement in educational institutions. While some researchers argue that the concentration of disadvantaged ethnic groups may prevent meaningful engagement with schools, others argue that ethnic communities can possess resources that help immigrant families be involved in their childrens schooling. In this study we use a nationally representative dataset of Hispanic children from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study, Kindergarten Cohort (ECLS-K) to determine if the relative size of the Hispanic population in the school affects levels of their parents involvement in their education, as well as parents perceptions of barriers to their involvement. Our results suggest that a large Hispanic presence in a childs school can help increase immigrant Hispanic parents involvement in their childrens schooling, but there are no benefits for US-born Hispanic parents, indicating that ethnic communities help immigrant families acculturate to American institutions.
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Authors: Lee, Jennifer C.; Nelson, Shelley L.; Klugman, Joshua
Periodical (Full): Social science research
Issue: 5
Volume: 41
Pages: 1320-1337
Data Collections: IPUMS CPS
Topics: Education, Race and Ethnicity
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