Voices of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Parents: The Case of Korean-American Parents

Voices of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Parents: The Case of Korean-American Parents

The purpose of this study is to investigate attitudes and perspectives of Korean immigrant parents in rearing and educating their children in the United States. One hundred nineteen Korean parents from three cities in the United States were surveyed using the Korean Parent Questionnaire. The respons...

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Published in:Multicultural Learning and Teaching Vol. 10; no. 1; pp. 7 - 30
Main Authors: Koh, Myung-Sook, Shin, Sunwoo, Reeves, Kay C
Format: Journal Article
Language:English
Published: De Gruyter 01-03-2015
Subjects:
Child Rearing
Content Analysis
Cultural Differences
Elementary School Students
English (Second Language)
Family Environment
Immigrants
Korean
Korean Americans
Language Proficiency
Language Usage
Likert Scales
Native Language
Parent Attitudes
Parent Child Relationship
Parent Participation
Parent Surveys
Qualitative Research
Questionnaires
Second Language Learning
Secondary School Students
Self Concept
Statistical Analysis
Tennessee (Memphis)
Indiana
New York
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Summary:The purpose of this study is to investigate attitudes and perspectives of Korean immigrant parents in rearing and educating their children in the United States. One hundred nineteen Korean parents from three cities in the United States were surveyed using the Korean Parent Questionnaire. The responses of the questionnaire were analyzed using Chi-square test, one-way ANOVA, and content analysis. Major findings of this study were (1) Korean parents' limited English skills prevented them from communicating effectively with their children's school personnel or getting actively involved in their children's schooling, (2) the parents believe that rearing a child in America had its benefits, and (3) the parents spoke only Korean in the home and did not become immersed in the American culture.
ISSN:2194-654X
DOI:10.1515/mlt-2012-0007