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Otwinowska, Agnieszka; Meir, Natalia; Ringblom, Natalia; Karpava, Sviatlana; La Morgia, Francesca – Journal of Multilingual and Multicultural Development, 2021
We examined factors determining parental success in transmitting heritage language (HL) and literacy in Russian-speaking migrant families of comparable socioeconomic status (SES) in Cyprus, Ireland, Israel and Sweden. A total of 345 Russian speakers completed a questionnaire about their language use and home language practices. Of those, we chose…
Descriptors: Family Relationship, Cross Cultural Studies, Russian, Parent Child Relationship
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Luthar, Suniya S.; Ciciolla, Lucia – Developmental Psychology, 2015
Developmental science is replete with studies on the impact of mothers on their children, but little is known about what might best help caregivers to function well themselves. In an initial effort to address this gap, we conducted an Internet-based study of over 2,000 mostly well-educated mothers, seeking to illuminate salient risk and protective…
Descriptors: Well Being, Mothers, Child Rearing, Parent Attitudes
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Ihmeideh, Fathi; Oliemat, Enass – Early Child Development and Care, 2015
Family involvement can no longer be considered a luxury but is rather a main component of early childhood programmes. The purpose of this study is to explore the effectiveness of family involvement in early childhood programmes in Jordan. In total, 84 kindergarten principals and 276 teachers participated in the study. To achieve the study…
Descriptors: Family Involvement, Early Childhood Education, Kindergarten, Principals
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Qudais, Mahmoud Abu; Al-Omari, Aieman; Smadi, Rana – Journal of Institutional Research, 2009
The present study aimed to identify and interpret concerns of the new faculty members in Jordanian universities. A total of 336 new faculty members who participated in this study were asked to rate their perceptions of issues related to teaching, research, service, balancing work and home life and the academic culture of their workplace. Means and…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Universities, Beginning Teachers, Teaching Experience