Poster #13 - Parental Involvement in Education — Home and Abroad: Narratives From Ghanaian Expatriate Families in the United States

• In Event: 31.094 - MTCC Poster Session Six
  In Poster Session: 31.094-5 - Parental Involvement in Education — Home and Abroad: Does It Mean the Same Thing?

Abstract

Currently, parental involvement studies among immigrant populations in the U.S. are focused on Latinos and Asians though Africa immigrant populations continue to grow. The purpose of this explorative narrative inquiry was to unearth and compare parental involvement experiences, home and abroad among Ghanaian expatriate families in the U.S. Six Ghanaian expatriates in a Mid-western city participated in reflective in-depth interviews. Findings revealed that families have developed values in education that guide involvement either at home or school in their native country and U.S. This signifies that though educators may not always have parents present in schools during activities, due to work schedules or other conflicts, they have systems in place from their experiences which support involvement in the children’s education

Author

• Beryl Koteikor Neequaye, Ohio University