Puerto Rican Parents' Understanding of Their Young Children's Development: P.I.A.G.E.T. Program Impacts on Family Involvement in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations.

Sung, Ki-Wan; Yawkey, Thomas D.; Kim, Juhu

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ERIC Number: EJ557899

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1997

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Puerto Rican Parents' Understanding of Their Young Children's Development: P.I.A.G.E.T. Program Impacts on Family Involvement in Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Populations.

Sung, Ki-Wan; Yawkey, Thomas D.; Kim, Juhu

Psychology in the Schools, v34 n4 p347-53 Oct 1997

Investigates the impact of a six-month parent involvement program on Puerto Rican parents' understanding of their children's development and learning. Results indicate that the program, which taught parents strategies and skills in helping their children learn, improved the involved parents' understanding of their children's various developmental stages. (RJM)

Descriptors: Child Development, Elementary Education, Parent Attitudes, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Participation, Parent Role, Puerto Ricans

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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