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ERIC Number: EJ807596
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Oct
Pages: 23
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ISSN: ISSN-0022-4405
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A Multidimensional, Multilevel Examination of Mother and Father Involvement among Culturally Diverse Head Start Families
McWayne, Christine; Campos, Rodrigo; Owsianik, Marissa
Journal of School Psychology, v46 n5 p551-573 Oct 2008
In this study we examined the relationships between family demographics and level of satisfaction with school contact as possible determinants of multiple dimensions of family involvement in early childhood education. Participants included 171 urban, Head Start parents (108 mothers and 63 fathers). Results revealed that for mothers, having less than a high school education was negatively associated with levels of home-school conferencing. For fathers, primary language spoken in the home was associated with both levels of home-school conferencing and school-based involvement, with Polish- and Spanish-speaking fathers participating less compared with their English-speaking counterparts. In addition, fathers of boys reported higher levels of home-school conferencing. Involvement at school was significantly associated with level of satisfaction with school contact for both mothers and fathers. Multilevel analyses revealed parent gender and satisfaction as the most salient predictors of involvement at the level of the family. Implications for future research, as well as family involvement practice and policy, are discussed. (Contains 6 tables.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Preschool Education
Audience: Parents; Practitioners; Researchers
Language: English
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