TY - JOUR
T1 - Mexican immigrant families crossing the education border
T2 - A phenomenological study
AU - Plata-Potter, Sandra Ixa
AU - de Guzman, Maria Rosario T.
N1 - Funding Information:
This study was supported by a research grant-in-aid for graduate students awarded to Sandra Ixa Plata-Potter, MA, by the Center for Great Plains Studies, University of Nebraska–Lincoln. The opinions expressed herein are those of the investigators and do not reflect those of the funding agency.
PY - 2012/4
Y1 - 2012/4
N2 - This phenomenological study examines Mexican immigrant parents' experiences of helping their children navigate and succeed in school and their perceptions regarding differences between the U.S. and Mexican educational systems. Findings highlight parents' challenges in helping their children succeed in a new and unfamiliar school system and the often serious implications for the success of their children. Challenges identified include language barriers, difficulties in understanding and dealing with unfamiliar rules, requirements and expectations for children, and feelings of ineptness in unfamiliar territory. Findings also highlight the importance of cultural resources in response to challenges. Educational and programming implications are discussed.
AB - This phenomenological study examines Mexican immigrant parents' experiences of helping their children navigate and succeed in school and their perceptions regarding differences between the U.S. and Mexican educational systems. Findings highlight parents' challenges in helping their children succeed in a new and unfamiliar school system and the often serious implications for the success of their children. Challenges identified include language barriers, difficulties in understanding and dealing with unfamiliar rules, requirements and expectations for children, and feelings of ineptness in unfamiliar territory. Findings also highlight the importance of cultural resources in response to challenges. Educational and programming implications are discussed.
KW - Latinos
KW - education
KW - parental perceptions
KW - school
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U2 - 10.1080/15348431.2012.659563
DO - 10.1080/15348431.2012.659563
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84859604731
VL - 11
SP - 94
EP - 106
JO - Journal of Latinos and Education
JF - Journal of Latinos and Education
SN - 1534-8431
IS - 2
ER -