ERIC Number: EJ1032264
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2014
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Family-School Partnership: Practices of Immigrant Parents in Quebec, Canada
Beauregard, France; Petrakos, Harriet; Dupont, Audrey
School Community Journal, v24 n1 p177-210 2014
The immigrant population is increasing steadily every year in Canada and in Quebec, in particular. The immigrant population is made up largely of families, most of whom have school-age children. However, we have little information on the practices these parents adopt when they become involved in their children's schooling. In this study, 28 parents from three groups (Latin American, Maghrebi/Northwest African, and Central African) took part in semistructured interviews designed to uncover their perspectives of family-school collaboration. The practices identified were analysed using Epstein's (2001) framework of six types of involvement. The results showed that the parent involvement practices were interdependent and that the intentions underlying the practices could vary from one parent to another. We were also able to identify individual and environmental factors that influenced these practices.
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Immigrants, Parent Participation, Educational Practices, Family School Relationship, Partnerships in Education, Parent Attitudes, Parent Surveys, Semi Structured Interviews, Predictor Variables, Qualitative Research, Questionnaires, Participant Characteristics, Content Analysis, Parent Role, Interpersonal Communication, Child Care, Home Study, School Community Relationship, School Community Programs, Family Involvement, Decision Making
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Canada
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