Quality Preschool as Defined by Latina Mothers: A Qualitative Study Using a Funds of Knowledge Framework

Autor/inn/en	Navarro-Cruz, Giselle; Luschei, Thomas
Titel	Quality Preschool as Defined by Latina Mothers: A Qualitative Study Using a Funds of Knowledge Framework
Quelle	In: Journal of Research in Childhood Education, 34 (2020) 1, S.6-27 (22 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0256-8543
DOI	10.1080/02568543.2019.1692102
Schlagwörter	Preschools; Educational Quality; Hispanic Americans; Mothers; Parent Attitudes; School Choice; Preschool Children; Social Networks; Proximity; Costs; School Safety; Trust (Psychology); Early Childhood Teachers; Family School Relationship; Teacher Student Ratio; Preschool Curriculum; California + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Hispanic; Hispanoamerikaner; Mother; Mutter; Elternverhalten; Choice of school; Schulwahl; Pre-school age; Preschool age; Child; Children; Pre-school education; Preschool education; Vorschulalter; Kind; Kinder; Vorschulkind; Vorschulkinder; Vorschulerziehung; Vorschule; Social network; Soziales Netzwerk; Lebensnähe; Cost; Kosten; Early childhood; Early childhood education; Teacher; Teachers; Frühe Kindheit; Frühkindliche Bildung; Frühpädagogik; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Lehrer-Schüler-Relation; Kalifornien
Abstract	This study looked at the factors Latina mothers want to see in their children's preschool centers, in order to provide a more holistic approach for defining high-quality preschools. A qualitative study was conducted in which 40 Latina mothers from a western region of the United States were interviewed to understand their views about quality preschools and what they look for when selecting a placement for their child or children. The data were analyzed using a Funds of Knowledge framework. Overall, the mothers first chose a preschool based on suggestions from their social networks, proximity, and affordability. Then, the mothers looked for centers that were safe, had trusting and loving staff, welcomed families, had a curriculum they desired, and a low student-teacher ratio. The analysis found that the mothers' preferences for their children's preschool stemmed from their past and present experiences. This study calls for a redefinition of quality that emphasizes the importance of valuing parents' culture, context, and unique desires for their children. In understanding the factors that families look for in their children's preschool, practitioners can better incorporate these factors and, in doing so, value families. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01