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- Title
"My Mother Didn't Play about Education": Low-income, African American Mothers' Early School Experiences and Their Impact on School Involvement for Preschoolers Transitioning to Kindergarten.
- Authors
Jarrett, Robin L.; Coba-Rodriguez, Sarai
- Abstract
Research documents that African American children, relative to White peers, are disproportionally at-risk for being unready for kindergarten. However, research finds that parental involvement can promote positive educational outcomes, and that parental involvement is influenced by parents' own histories of involvement. The authors use qualitative interviews with a sample of low-income, African American mothers of preschoolers in Head Start to explore parental engagement (or lack of) over three generations. Various types and levels of parental engagement were identified. Patterns of intergenerational continuity and discontinuity in parental engagement were found. Findings from the study provide substantive insights on parental involvement during the preschool years. They also suggest ways that preschool programs can further strengthen families as they promote the development of young children.
- Subjects
EDUCATION of African American children; EARLY childhood education research; AFRICAN American mothers; HOME &; school; ETHNICITY
- Publication
Journal of Negro Education, 2015, Vol 84, Issue 3, p457
- ISSN
0022-2984
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.7709/jnegroeducation.84.3.0457