ERIC Number: EJ443932
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1992
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How Do Family and Community Characteristics Affect Children's Education Achievement? The Chinese-American Experience.
Siu, Sau-Fong
Equity and Choice, v8 n2 p46-49 Win 1992
Describes a study of how Chinese-American family and community behaviors, routines, values, and expectations affect the educational achievement of Chinese-American children. Finds that some traits, valuing effort over innate ability and parental involvement, do support academic achievement in association with certain social and economic opportunities. (JB)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Chinese Americans, Chinese Culture, Community Characteristics, Community Influence, Cultural Influences, Cultural Traits, Economic Factors, Elementary Secondary Education, Family Characteristics, Family Influence, Minority Group Children, Parent Participation, Social History, Social Structure, Student Motivation
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Information Analyses; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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