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Download full textMonzo, Lilia; Rueda, Robert – 2001
Minority children are often thought to lack an achievement orientation. This paper discusses the home and community contexts of Latina/o immigrant children in a low-income community in Southern California, to demonstrate how sociocultural factors interact to produce motivation. Findings reveal that even among demographically similar families, a…
Descriptors: Achievement Need, Community Influence, Cultural Differences, Elementary Education
