A College Knowledge Program for Latino Immigrant Families: Examining Parental Academic Involvement and Adolescents’ Academic Goals
Griselda Martinez and
Gabriela Chavira
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Griselda Martinez: Department of Human Development and Family Studies, The Pennsylvania State University, Philadelphia, PA 16802, USA
Gabriela Chavira: Department of Psychology, California State University, Northridge, CA 91325, USA
Social Sciences, 2019, vol. 8, issue 10, 1-23
Abstract:
The current study examined how parents’ and adolescents’ reports of parental involvement were associated with adolescents’ academic goals before and after participating in a college knowledge program. Twelve parent-adolescent dyads (M age = 13.58) participated in the program. Thematic analysis was used to analyze these data and create themes that emerged based on patterns in parents’ and adolescents’ semi-structured interviews. Findings suggested that while parents’ reports of their involvement remained relatively the same (high involvement), half of the adolescents indicated increases in their academic goals and perceived parental involvement after participating in the program. This study highlights the role of a college knowledge program on parents’ and adolescents’ changes in perceived parental involvement and academic goals. The study findings identify an avenue to help families access additional capital that can help their children pursue their academic goals.
Keywords: Latina/o; immigrant families; adolescents; college knowledge; parental involvement; academic goals (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: A B N P Y80 Z00 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2019
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