| Title: |
Latinx Parent Engagement and School Readiness |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Rita Gabriela Barajas-Gonzalez (ORCID 0000-0002-4775-4876); Alexandra Ursache; Dimitra Kamboukos; Keng-Yen Huang; Heliana Linares Torres; Sabrina Cheng; Devon Olson (ORCID 0000-0002-6587-1451); Laurie Miller Brotman; Spring Dawson-McClure |
| Source: |
Journal of Early Childhood Research. 2024 22(3):488-499. |
| Availability: |
SAGE Publications. 2455 Teller Road, Thousand Oaks, CA 91320. Tel: 800-818-7243; Tel: 805-499-9774; Fax: 800-583-2665; e-mail: journals@sagepub.com; Web site: https://sagepub.com |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
12 |
| Publication Date: |
2024 |
| Sponsoring Agency: |
National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute (NHLBI) (DHHS/NIH) |
| Contract Number: |
K01HL138114 |
| Document Type: |
Journal Articles; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Early Childhood Education |
| Descriptors: |
Parent Participation; Hispanic Americans; School Readiness; Low Income Groups; Early Childhood Education; Parent School Relationship; Cultural Relevance; Well Being; Family Environment; Urban Schools; Correlation |
| Geographic Terms: |
New York (New York) |
| DOI: |
10.1177/1476718X241231674 |
| ISSN: |
1476-718X; 1741-2927 |
| Abstract: |
Efforts to bolster the school readiness of Latinx children from low-income homes in the United States have focused on fostering parent engagement in children's education. Measurement of parent engagement in early childhood however, has been critiqued for having too narrow a focus on school-based involvement and missing other aspects of Latinx parent engagement. Using a recently developed culturally sensitive assessment of Latinx parent engagement, we test for associations between dimensions of Latinx parent engagement in learning and indicators of school readiness in a diverse sample of Latinx families (n = 114). We find significant associations between multiple dimensions of Latinx parent engagement and indicators of child school readiness. In addition to promoting parent-teacher connections, efforts to support Latinx school readiness equitably are encouraged to attend to various culturally relevant aspects of Latinx parent engagement in early childhood. In particular, investing in programing that supports parents' well-being and capacity for home-based engagement in learning may be a promising way to support the school readiness of Latinx children living in historically disinvested neighborhoods. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2024 |
| Accession Number: |
EJ1438055 |
| Database: |
ERIC |