Early Child Development and Care
Volume 187, Issue 9, 2017, Pages 1413-1432

Multidisciplinary perspectives towards the education of young low-income immigrant children (Article)

Isik-Ercan Z.* , Demir-Dagdas T. , Cakmakci H. , Cava-Tadik Y. , Intepe-Tingir S.
  • a Interdisciplinary and Inclusive Education, Rowan University, Glassboro, NJ, United States
  • b Department of Sociology, University of Alabama at Birmingham, Birmingham, AL, United States
  • c Counselor Education & Supervision, University of Florida, Gainesville, FL, United States
  • d Human Development and Family Science, University of Georgia, Athens, United States
  • e School of Teacher Education, Florida State University, Tallahassee, FL, United States

Abstract

This paper examines the issues surrounding low-income immigrants in the U.S. and the ways they shape the educational experiences of their young children. Using a multidisciplinary lens including sociology, family studies, education, and mental health, the authors analyse multiple perspectives towards the educational experiences of children in low-income immigrant families. After providing a sample case study focusing on the educational experiences of Burmese refugee parents with early elementary education (Grades K through 3) in the Midwestern United States, the authors frame desirable responses from policy and practice that would best support the educational experiences of young children in low-income immigrant families including (a) understanding cultural strengths, (b) creating a positive and inclusive classroom environment, (c) supporting bilingual and bicultural competencies, (d) providing immigrant families with leadership opportunities, (e) teacher professional development on mental health and poverty, and (f) building integrated supports for the family. © 2016 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group.

Author Keywords

multidisciplinary perspectives Poverty and children early childhood policy young immigrant children Education of Immigrants

Index Keywords

male professional development education female teacher immigrant refugee leadership lowest income group poverty family study childhood United States mental health human human experiment sociology Child
Link
https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?eid=2-s2.0-84969776611&doi=10.1080%2f03004430.2016.1173037&partnerID=40&md5=cd8644495f8d1deac1069c1153bcdf2b
DOI: 10.1080/03004430.2016.1173037
ISSN: 03004430
Cited by: 2
Original Language: English