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ERIC Number: EJ1104896
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2016-Jul
Pages: 15
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0012-1649
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Ecocultural Patterns of Family Engagement among Low-Income Latino Families of Preschool Children
McWayne, Christine M.; Melzi, Gigliana; Limlingan, Maria Cristina; Schick, Adina
Developmental Psychology, v52 n7 p1088-1102 Jul 2016
For the 5 million low-income Latino children in the United States who are disproportionately impacted by the numerous risk factors associated with poverty, it is essential to identify proximal protective factors that mitigate these risks and bolster the academic and social skills that are foundational to a successful transition into formal schooling. Using ecocultural theory as a lens to guide this work, the present study: (a) described patterns of culture-contextualized family engagement among a low-income, Latino sample, and (b) examined relations between these patterns, family demographic factors, and children's language and social skills in preschool. Across Spanish and English language subsamples, we found evidence that there is heterogeneity in patterns of family engagement within and across language groups, such that different forms of family engagement defined the high engagement profiles in particular. We also found that demographic factors (such as child gender, family structure, and parental education and employment) predicted these patterns differentially across language groups, and that these patterns related to children's social and language skills in meaningful ways. Findings provide directions for future research, theory, and practice with this heterogeneous cultural group.
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: N/A
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Language: English
Sponsor: Eunice Kennedy Shriver National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (NICHD) (NIH); Administration for Children and Families (DHHS)
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Identifiers - Location: New York (New York)
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Preschool Language Scale
Grant or Contract Numbers: 5R03HD503632; 90YR0043