Zeitschrift fur Familienforschung
Volume 26, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 70-93

Diversity of parental attitudes and early learning experiences - A comparison of German and immigrant families from Turkey, Russia, and Poland [Diversität elterlicher Einstellungen und vorschulischer Lernerfahrungen - Ein Vergleich deutscher und zugewanderter Familien aus der Türkei, Russland und Polen] (Article)

Leyendecker B.* , Citlak B. , Schräpler J.-P. , Schölmerich A.
  • a Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Fakultät für Psychologie, Entwicklungspsychologie, GAFO 04/611, 44780 Bochum, Germany
  • b Fachhochschule Dortmund, FB 8: Angewandte Sozialwissenschaften, Postfach 10 50 18, 44047 Dortmund, Germany
  • c Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Fakultät für Sozialwissenschaften, Lehrstuhl für sozialwissenschaftliche Datenanalyse, Universitätsstraße 150 GB 1/131, 44780 Bochum, Germany
  • d Ruhr-Universität Bochum, Fakultät für Psychologie, Entwicklungspsychologie, GAFO 04/611, 44780 Bochum, Germany

Abstract

The aim of the present study was to identify differences in children's preschool experiences in relation to their parents' educational and cultural backgrounds (N = 3.960). 39 percent of the participating children grew up in immigrant families. Results indicate that the relationship between parents' education and attitudes, and children's learning opportunities was visible among members of all groups, albeit to different degrees. Children from immigrant families were more likely to watch more TV and less likely to participate in extracurricular activities and reading. Their parents were more likely to expect the kindergarten to be responsible for children's education and schools to be responsible for teaching discipline to children. Kindergarten participation was high in all groups, yet immigrant children who had mothers with little education were most likely to attend kindergarten for two years or less. Policy implications of these findings are discussed.

Author Keywords

Education Migration Parental Socialization goals Preschool age Family

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ISSN: 14372940
Cited by: 3
Original Language: German