Parental Involvement with Children's Schooling: Exploring the Experiences of Hmong Parents in Charter Schools

Autor/inn/en	Xiong, Zha Blong; Her, Malina; Yunizar, Cahya
Titel	Parental Involvement with Children's Schooling: Exploring the Experiences of Hmong Parents in Charter Schools
Quelle	In: School Community Journal, 33 (2023) 1, S.111-139 (29 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1059-308X
Schlagwörter	Parent Participation; Hmong People; Parents; Charter Schools; Barriers; Elementary School Students; Family School Relationship; Parent Attitudes; Immigrants; Employed Parents; Family Relationship; Literacy; Minnesota + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Elternmitwirkung; Eltern; Charter school; Charter-Schule; Elternverhalten; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit
Abstract	Parental involvement is well-documented in the literature. Although research suggests a strong positive association between parental involvement and children's educational outcomes, few studies have examined parental involvement at home with children who attend charter schools, especially with small immigrant groups such as the Hmong. Therefore, the purpose of this study was to examine how Hmong parents of students in charter schools were involved in their children's education at home and what barriers they faced. This study included 23 Hmong parents (9 fathers, 15 mothers) of elementary school-aged children enrolled in three Hmong-focused charter schools in Minnesota. The results showed several themes related to barriers for at-home school involvement, including work schedules, literacy barriers, lack of spousal support, and multiple children at home. Despite these barriers, Hmong parents also indicated that they sacrificed for their children's education by taking on multiple jobs, created and maintained regular family routines to monitor children's education, and connected children to appropriate resources for homework help, including older siblings. Implications for school administrators and teachers who work with Hmong parents, especially Hmong parents who have children enrolled in charter schools, are also discussed. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01