Phi Delta Kappan
Volume 97, Issue 4, 2015, Pages 21-24

Stages of immigrant parent involvement - Survivors to leaders (Article)

Han Y.-C. , Love J.
  • a Maryland Department of Education, United States
  • b Maryland ELL Family Involvement Network, Georges, MD, United States

Abstract

Immigrant parents are not all alike. They vary in language skills as well as their understanding of U.S. culture. All of this affects their ability, if not inclination, to become engaged in their children's education. Educators can assist families by understanding the stages of immigrant parent involvement, which identifies parents' needs, skills, and interests as they move through the stages of Cultural Survivor, Cultural Learner, Cultural Connector, or Cultural Leader. Understanding these stages better equips educators to identify where families are as well as their unique challenges, and helps determine how to best support them. © 2015, Phi Delta Kappa Inc. All rights reserved.

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https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84949553458&doi=10.1177%2f0031721715619913&partnerID=40&md5=9366afdbccc5bb0955d7bdb6ed199102
DOI: 10.1177/0031721715619913
ISSN: 00317217
Cited by: 1
Original Language: English