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The Effects Of Acculturation On Academic And Career Goals Of Latin American Children And Their Parents
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Book Synopsis The Effects of Acculturation on Academic and Career Goals of Latin-American Children and Their Parents by : Anne Thompson
Download or read book The Effects of Acculturation on Academic and Career Goals of Latin-American Children and Their Parents written by Anne Thompson and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 37 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This study focuses on understanding the acculturation of Latin American people and the relationship of acculturation and family trends of academic and career goals.
Book Synopsis Acculturation and Parent-Child Relationships by : Marc H. Bornstein
Download or read book Acculturation and Parent-Child Relationships written by Marc H. Bornstein and published by . This book was released on 2013-10-10 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although many researchers agree on a general definition of acculturation, the conceptualization and measurement of acculturation remain controversial. To address the issues, the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) sponsored a conference that brought together scholars who work to define and develop assessments of acculturation, and who study the impact of acculturation on families. The goals of the conference were to evaluate both the status of acculturation as a scientific construct and the roles of acculturation in parenting and human development. The goal of this volume is to advance the state-of-the-art. Acculturation and Parent-Child Relationships: Measurement and Development is a must-read for researchers, students, and policymakers concerned with cultural factors that affect the lives of parents and children.
Book Synopsis The Effects of Parental Acculturation and Parenting Behaviors on the Social-emotional Functioning of Young Hispanic Children by : Vanessa Ramirez
Download or read book The Effects of Parental Acculturation and Parenting Behaviors on the Social-emotional Functioning of Young Hispanic Children written by Vanessa Ramirez and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Hispanics are the largest and fastest growing ethnic minority group in the U.S. Research has found that Hispanic children are at increased risk for mental health problems even when compared to other ethnic minority groups. Therefore, it is important to identify risk factors specific to Hispanic children and families in order inform intervention. Of particular interest for prevention and early intervention are factors involved in young Hispanic children's social-emotional functioning, such as parental acculturation level and parenting behaviors. However, research that examines the impact of acculturation and parenting behaviors on the social-emotional functioning of young Hispanic children is limited. There were two main goals for this study. The first was to determine the relationships between pairs of study variable: child gender, parental acculturation level, parenting behaviors, and children's social-emotional functioning (internalizing and externalizing problems). The second goal of the study was to examine the extent to which linear combinations of child gender, parental acculturation (low, bicultural, high), and parenting behaviors (nurturance, expectations, and discipline) predicted in-school internalizing and externalizing behaviors. Participants included 90 four-year-old preschoolers of Hispanic background from an urban public school district in central New Jersey. Correlation, multiple regression, and hierarchical multiple regression analyses were used to determine the relationships among these constructs and to identify the variables that predict internalizing and externalizing behaviors for this sample. Findings suggest that as parents of Hispanic preschool children become more acculturated to the U.S. culture, their children's externalizing behaviors increase. Hispanic preschool girls, in particular, are at greater risk for oppositional behaviors and anger problems if their parents are bicultural or highly acculturated. Implications for early intervention and prevention, as well as future research directions, are discussed.
Book Synopsis Pathways to Adaptation by : Yuet Juhn Tse
Download or read book Pathways to Adaptation written by Yuet Juhn Tse and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Children of Latino immigrants represents the fastest-growing group in the U.S. public school system, yet they consistently underperform in education when compared to other racial groups. Educational inequities encountered by children of Latino immigrants can be linked to their experience of acculturation. Using data from the Children of Immigrants Longitudinal Study (CILS), the current study examined the unique impact of various acculturation-related factors on the attitudes toward educational pursuit held by children of Latino immigrant during their adolescence. The moderating role of potential protective factors (i.e., language, cultural orientation, family dynamics) and key demographic characteristics (i.e., socioeconomic status, length of stay in the U.S.) on acculturation stressors (i.e., perceived discrimination) in predicting attitudes toward educational pursuit was investigated. Variation in patterns of relations between acculturation-related factors and educational outcomes was examined across children of Cuban and Mexican immigrant families to understand subgroup differences in adaptation among the greater Latino community. Results indicated parent-child conflict as the most consistent predictor for educational pursuit across Cuban and Mexican respondents. Fluent bilingualism was found to be a significant predictor only for Cuban respondents. Perceived discrimination was found to be significantly interacting with parent-child conflict and foreign language dominance among Cuban respondents. Despite study limitations on selection of respondents and measurement of key acculturation variables, findings provided some support for further investigation in the heterogenous impact of acculturation process on educational pursuit across different Latino groups and implications for intervention on supporting the educational effort of youths from Latino immigrant families.
Book Synopsis Acculturation Conflict and Psychological Adjustment Among Latino Adolescents by : Nadia Huq
Download or read book Acculturation Conflict and Psychological Adjustment Among Latino Adolescents written by Nadia Huq and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Family conflict, particularly acculturation conflict, has been identified as a significant risk factor for immigrant youth, increasing the likelihood of depression, lower self-esteem, conduct problems, and poor academic performance in Latino and Asian American adolescents and young adults (e.g., Bahrassa, Syed, Su, & Lee, 2011; Dennis, Basañez, & Farahmand, 2010; Formoso, Gonzales, & Aiken, 2000; Gonzales, Deardorff, Formoso, Barr, & Barrera, 2006; Juang, Syed, & Takagi, 2007). Despite this, there is limited empirical work that addresses the mechanisms by which acculturation conflict impacts psychological well-being in Latino youth. The goal of this dissertation was to examine the mechanisms that underlie the negative effects of acculturation conflict with parents, on an adolescent's depressive symptoms and self-esteem. In this current study, participants included 140 Latino adolescents (Mage = 12.88; SD = .70; 51% girls). The majority of youth were from Mexican-origin families (81%). Using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM), results indicated that parent-adolescent acculturation conflict predicted greater depressive symptoms, lower self-esteem, lower relationship satisfaction with mothers and fathers, and a lower ethnic private regard. Additionally, ethnic private regard served as a partial mediating mechanism linking acculturation conflict to self-esteem, such that, acculturation conflict predicted a lower ethnic private regard, which in turn, predicted lower self-esteem. Discussion focuses on research and clinical implications for working with Latino families living in an emerging Latino community."--Abstract from author supplied metadata.
Book Synopsis Academic Resilience in Hispanic Adolescents by : Ashley Erin Niemeyer
Download or read book Academic Resilience in Hispanic Adolescents written by Ashley Erin Niemeyer and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One out of every eight people in the United States is of Hispanic origin, and this population continues to grow. Hispanic children are at risk for lower academic achievement, problem behaviors, and various environmental risk factors, such as poverty. This study examined academic resilience in at-risk Hispanic adolescents. Specifically, the effects of parental involvement, acculturation, and familismo on academic resilience were examined. Among Hispanic students, a certain type of parental involvement, labeled Hispanic parental involvement, was positively related to academic performance. Additionally, the positive effects of familismo on academic competence were fully mediated by parental involvement. There were no significant differences between Hispanic students' and Caucasian students' overall ratings of academic parental involvement. When compared to Caucasian students, however, Hispamc students rated their parents as being more involved at home than at school. The implications of the findings on the understanding of academic performance of Hispanic students are discussed.
Book Synopsis Academic Socialization of Young Black and Latino Children by : Susan Sonnenschein
Download or read book Academic Socialization of Young Black and Latino Children written by Susan Sonnenschein and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-12-11 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book offers a strengths-based, family-focused approach to improving the educational performance and school experience of struggling Black and Latino students. The book discusses educational challenges faced by low-income families of color and the different strengths within Black and Latino family life that can affect these challenges. It focuses building on these strengths within the children’s home environments that can serve as a foundation for subsequent learning. The chapters describe a wide range of family practices and beliefs, including development of interventions to support families that promote early language and literacy, early mathematics, and social skills. The chapters also present quantitative and/or qualitative studies using a strengths-based approach to parents’ socialization of their children’s early academic skills. Topics featured in this book include: Latino and Black parental resources, investments, and beliefs Academic socialization in the homes of Black and Latino preschool children Development of culturally-informed interventions to promote children’s school readiness skills Family-school partnerships as a tool for improving educational opportunities. Directions for future research Academic Socialization of Young Black and Latino Children is a must-have resource for researchers, educators, clinicians and related professionals, and graduate students in diverse fields including education, developmental and school psychology, family studies, counseling psychology and social work, and sociology of culture.
Book Synopsis Acculturation Gaps in Latino Families by : Rosa I. Toro
Download or read book Acculturation Gaps in Latino Families written by Rosa I. Toro and published by . This book was released on 2011 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Acculturation presents several unique challenges that can influence the well-being of immigrant children and families. Previous research indicates that members of the same family tend to acculturate at different rates, with children acculturating faster than their parents, creating a parent-child acculturation gap (Phinney, Ong, & Madden, 2000; Szapocznik & Truss, 1978). There are many inconsistencies in regarding the potentially negative impact of the acculturation gap; in part, this may be due to variations in how acculturation is operationalized; on the other hand, it may also speak to the need to include and assess proposed mechanisms by which the acculturation gap may have a negative impact on children. This investigation examined the effect of overall acculturation and specific values gaps on child outcomes and family functioning. Additionally, the mediating effect of family functioning was examined in order to identify potential mechanisms by which gaps influence child social, emotional, and behavioral competencies. The sample included 89 immigrant Latino parent and adolescent dyads from the Southern California area. Along with examining overall acculturation, participants reported on their adherence to core Latino values such as: familism, respect and traditional gender roles. The family functioning constructs measured included: passive/inconsistent parenting, parental monitoring, accepting parenting, nurturing parenting practices, parental monitoring and parentification. Finally, child outcomes included: self-control, social decision making, moral system of belief, positive sense of self, prosocial connectedness, depression and aggression. Overall, the results were consistent with the current state of the acculturation gap literature. Findings indicated that overall acculturation gaps were not significantly associated to any of the child outcomes or family functioning. On the other hand, gaps on Latino values demonstrated to have negative effects on some child outcomes and family functioning. For example, familism-support was associated with low positive sense of self, low prosocial connectedness, depression, aggression, low parental monitoring, low accepting parenting, and low nurturing parenting. Finally, family functioning demonstrated to be a significant mediator for some gaps and outcomes. Specifically, familism-support was found to indirectly affect adolescent moral system of belief via accepting parenting. In light of the results, limitations, implications and suggestions for future directions are discussed.
Book Synopsis The Effect of Parents' Level of Acculturation and Educational Background on Hispanic Students' Academic Achievement and Motivation by : Paula Kreiser
Download or read book The Effect of Parents' Level of Acculturation and Educational Background on Hispanic Students' Academic Achievement and Motivation written by Paula Kreiser and published by . This book was released on 1998 with total page 104 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis The Impact of Acculturation on Children by : Luz Alehida Robles
Download or read book The Impact of Acculturation on Children written by Luz Alehida Robles and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Impact of Different Acculturation Experiences on First Generation Latino Youth by : Gloria Velasquez
Download or read book Impact of Different Acculturation Experiences on First Generation Latino Youth written by Gloria Velasquez and published by . This book was released on 2020 with total page 19 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The purpose of this study is to examine how negative acculturation experiences such as psychological, environmental, acculturation barriers affect educational attainment among Latino youth. This study will seek to answer how acculturation issues affect educational attainment among high school Latino youth. The role of acculturation among Latino youth forms part of their development as they attempt to gain autonomy. The pressure to sustain cultural expectations leads Latino youth to encounter interpersonal challenges when attempting to sustain familial expectations and integrate into society. The process of acculturation affects the family as a whole. Parents of Latino youth are having difficulty with their parenting skills when they experience negative acculturation. Furthermore, their aversive parenting skills can cause a rift between them and their children, which then distracts their children from school activities. It must be noted however, this study focused on families who were also facing low economic status that can provide alternative reasons for a deterioration of parenting skills and their child's educational attainment.
Book Synopsis Latina Mothers' Involvement in Their Children's Schooling by : Robert P. Moreno
Download or read book Latina Mothers' Involvement in Their Children's Schooling written by Robert P. Moreno and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Book Synopsis Involving Latino Families in Schools by : Concha Delgado Gaitan
Download or read book Involving Latino Families in Schools written by Concha Delgado Gaitan and published by Corwin Press. This book was released on 2004-03-12 with total page 161 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Anyone involved in preservice training for future and present classroom teachers should read this book. Both the content and context of the book are practical, timely, and necessary as our country and classrooms become more diverse." Michele Dean, Principal Montalvo Elementary School, Ventura, CA Raise school attendance, reduce dropout rates, and improve academic performance of Latino students! Often marginalized by poverty, linguistic isolation, or prejudice, Latino students face many academic obstacles. And while research has shown that parental involvement plays a key role in academic achievement, most schools have failed to modify their parent involvement programs to address social and cultural realities of Latino families. Involving Latino Families in Schools provides tools and strategies for including Latino parents in developing sustained academic improvement. Sharing numerous first person success stories, author Concha Delgado Gaitan stresses three conditions of increased parental participation: connecting to families, sharing information with parents, and supporting continued parental involvement. Offering easily applied techniques for cultivating communication, this practical handbook examines Latino families and their educational aspirations for their children The communication systems needed between schools and Latino families How Latino families can assist their children at home Techniques to foster Latino parent involvement How to organize schoolwide parent involvement programs Through suggested activities, case examples, and vignettes, the author provides insights and instruction for planning, designing, and implementing parental participation programs that enhance the classroom curriculum and effectively engage Latino students. Designed primarily for elementary and secondary school principals and teachers, this innovative text is also an indispensable resource for district-level administrators.
Book Synopsis The Impact of Migration and Acculturative Stress on Puerto Rican and Mexican American Parents and Their Children by :
Download or read book The Impact of Migration and Acculturative Stress on Puerto Rican and Mexican American Parents and Their Children written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 266 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The multiple case studies discussed in this work exemplify the struggles that are faced by those individuals who migrate to the mainland United States from Mexico and Puerto Rico, and the impact that these experiences might have on the parenting experiences and ultimately the children. The psychological effects of the trauma that might occur through the migration and acculturation process will be understood through the theories of Bowlby, Kohut, and Winnicott. These theories are discussed in an effort to provide a framework for conceptualizing the problems that might arise as a result of stress and trauma of migration and acculturation. They focus on the early primary parent/child dyad and the impact that this relationship has upon the child's psychological development.Literature that discusses the aforementioned topic is elaborated upon in this work with an emphasis on the cultural issues that might impact both the migration and the acculturation process. Such variables as motivation for migration, the journey to the U.S., the proximity variable, as well as powerful cultural values are outlined in order to more clearly grasp the problems. An examination of the host culture and its influence on the acculturation process is also addressed, as this is an equally impacting variable. Poverty, racism, and marginalization are powerful variables that affect the population of migrants, particularly those who come to the U.S. without documentation, thus issues of discrimination experienced by Latino migrants is addressed. The uneven rates of acculturation within a family, as well as gender issues also impact the process and intensify problems.Three families are portrayed in this work. I provided clinical services to the families for approximately one year, during which time individual therapy, play therapy, family therapy and classroom interventions were included in the treatment.Two of the families portrayed migrated to the U.S. from Mexico, neither with documentation. They came with very young children, and the experiences that caused them to leave their homeland, the migration experiences, and their experiences of acculturating to the U.S. have traumatically impacted both parents and children. The family struggles can be seen in the children. The children were referred for treatment by their daycare providers because they displayed unusual and disturbing behavior in the classroom.The third family is a Puerto Rican family. The concept of cross-generational effects of migration and acculturative stress are examined through the portrayal of this family. Though the family has lived in Chicago for forty years, the impact of loss of homeland, as well as cultural differences and marginalization can be understood through the family experience.The primary focus of this work is the portrayal of the family story. Through the case study method, an experiential exposure to the work of the therapist and the family story is more personally and poignantly depicted. Within the psychological framework of attachment, self development, and the holding environment, the impact of stress and trauma of this type is explored.
Book Synopsis Acculturation and School Adjustment of Minority Students by : Elena Makarova
Download or read book Acculturation and School Adjustment of Minority Students written by Elena Makarova and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-12-17 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book discusses the trajectories of minority students’ acculturation in terms of school and family-related characteristics that are influential for school adjustment of minority youths. The process that ethnic minority youth undergo while adjusting to the mainstream culture is known as acculturation. Acculturation outcomes in the school context can be measured in terms of students’ psychological well-being and their academic performance. For minority youth, family and school are the two main contexts of acculturation. The aim of the book is to provide multifaceted insights into the challenges that minority students, as well as their parents and teachers, encounter during the acculturation process, and to illustrate the interplay between school and family related factors of minority youths’ school adjustment. Research teams from Germany, Hungary, Israel, Russia, Switzerland, and USA report findings from empirical studies on acculturation and school adjustment of minority students in schools of their respective countries. This book was originally published as a special issue of the journal, Intercultural Education.
Book Synopsis The Educational Impact of Involvement of Immigrant Latino Parents on Their High-achieving 5th Grade Children by : Roberto Baeza
Download or read book The Educational Impact of Involvement of Immigrant Latino Parents on Their High-achieving 5th Grade Children written by Roberto Baeza and published by . This book was released on 2012 with total page 125 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The questions associated with the potential influence of parental involvement on students' achievement at school have long been a focus of educational research. In particular, the involvement of immigrant Latino parents on the success of their children at school has been a matter of debate. This question is especially important with regard to students from Latino backgrounds who have the highest dropout rate across California and the United States. While the popular views are that Latino parents' involvement brings little benefit and that Latino parents are unwilling to be involved in the educational matters of their children, this study sought to determine whether these views could be validated empirically with regard to 5th graders. Specifically, the purpose of the study was to examine the level and nature of the involvement of immigrant Latino parents in their high-achieving children's school activities with the aim of establishing ways and means through which all parents can be empowered to help their children achieve academic success. The objectives of the research were to explore immigrant Latino parents' participation in their high-achieving children's schooling; to determine how limited English-speaking Latino parents supported their children in becoming high achievers; to describe what Latino parents do in and out of school to support their children's academic performance; and to examine the home and school environment to which Latino high-achieving students are exposed for maximum opportunities for academic skills. To achieve the objectives, the author employed a qualitative research design. Specifically, qualitative data was collected from individual interviews with a random sample of ten immigrant Latino parents and their 5th grade students who have shown a pattern of high academic achievement as defined by the California Standards Tests (CSTs) over the course of three years data. Interview data revealed that Latino parents are interested and are involved in their children's education. The involvement of these particular immigrant parents in their high-achieving children's education occurs primarily at home and secondarily at school. The study found that low educational background and specific cultural practices did not prevent these parents from being highly involved in their children's education both at home and at school. Parents mentioned their role in enhancing children's motivation, developing love for schooling, providing outside help by, for example, hiring experts to help. At the same time, the teacher-parent connection was found to be quite limited with the major obstacle being the language barrier. Students were found to positively assess their parents' involvement in their education. The findings illustrate the experience of immigrant Latino parents in promoting the education of their high achieving children. Specifically, the findings validate the importance of parental involvement in education of their primary school children and provide the background for recommendations as to making this involvement more effective.
Book Synopsis Acculturation Stress of Immigrant Latino Children by : Jari Santana-Wynn
Download or read book Acculturation Stress of Immigrant Latino Children written by Jari Santana-Wynn and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 157 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The effect of immigration on children is life-long. Latino immigrant youth represent a rapidly growing segment of the United States population. Few studies have explored the ways in which they experience the process of moving to a new country and adjusting to a new culture. This study examined the immigration and acculturation experiences of 23 immigrant Latino children in order to provide a descriptive understanding and conceptualization of the stress they face in the process of acculturation. Participants completed individual interviews or focus groups. Transcriptions of the interviews were analyzed utilizing content analysis and multiple reading analysis methodologies. The children identified pre-migration factors such as loss and multiple separations as stressful. Challenging post-migration factors included adaptation to new school system, learning a new language, coping with racism, and managing new family dynamics. Results highlight a number of general stressors faced by most participants such as concerns about the health of their parents and siblings, the well being of family members left in the country of origin, and typical conflict with peers. Stressors specific to the acculturation process centered on the acquisition of English language skills, making friends of diverse backgrounds, and worries about deportation. Participants reported using a variety of coping strategies and accessing available resources. The children's stories convey themes of ambivalence surrounding their appraisal of the events they lived through, variability in their evaluation of where their locus of control lies, a highly behavioral definition of the cultural conflict they experience, and a fluid grasp of cultural orientation. Overall, it is evident that the acculturative process faced by immigrant children is complex and stressful, characterized by unremitting conflict and intricate dynamics of coping and adaptation. Though resilient and resourceful, the stressors can exceed their coping resources. This emphasizes the importance of early identification of children experiencing acculturation stress and development of prevention programs to support and facilitate the acculturation process in order to ensure successful adjustment by fostering resilience, decreasing the number of stressors, and increasing the range of coping skills.
