Immigrant Parents' Involvement in American Schools: Perspectives from Korean Mothers

Autor/inn/en	Sohn, Soomin; Wang, X. Christine
Titel	Immigrant Parents' Involvement in American Schools: Perspectives from Korean Mothers
Quelle	In: Early Childhood Education Journal, 34 (2006) 2, S.125-132 (8 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1082-3301
DOI	10.1007/s10643-006-0070-6
Schlagwörter	Immigrants; Parent Participation; Mothers; Ethnic Groups; Interviews; Teacher Attitudes; Parent School Relationship; Cultural Influences; Mother Attitudes; Korean Americans + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Elternmitwirkung; Mother; Mutter; Ethnie; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Lehrerverhalten; Parent-school relationship; Parent school relationships; Parent-school relationships; Parent-school relation; Parent school relation; Eltern-Schule-Beziehung; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Mutterliebe
Abstract	The purpose of this study is to investigate Korean immigrant mothers' perspectives on their involvement in American schools. In-depth interviews were conducted with six mothers. The findings indicated that the Korean mothers confronted difficulties while contacting teachers and participating in school activities. These difficulties included linguistic and cultural barriers, feelings of discrimination, and limited school support. Suggestions for both teachers and parents are discussed. In order to build effective and trusting partnerships, teachers need to be sensitive to Korean parents' needs and perspectives while Korean mothers need to participate in American schools more actively by voicing their concerns and helping teachers understand their unique cultural values. (Author).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10