Research Report Two-Generation Strategies and Involving Immigrant Parents in Children's Education
Robert Crosnoe
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Intervening in the parent generation can improve current and future prospects in the child generation. Such two-generation strategies target either parents life circumstances or parenting behaviors. Because many immigrants do not have the English capabilities, inside knowledge about schools, or social standing, engaging them more fully in the educational process in the home, school, and community could bring academic returns for children. This paper describes two-generation approaches to the education of young children from immigrant families that center on parental involvement in education. It focuses on Latin American and Asian immigrants, who make up the bulk of the immigrant population.
Research Areas Education Immigration
Tags K-12 education
Policy Centers Center on Labor, Human Services, and Population