Parent-Teacher Relationships and Home Involvement Among Head Start Families: The Role of Immigration Status (Poster 39)

• In Event: Sunday Poster Session 7:45 am
  In Poster Session: Early Education and Child Development: Poster Session 2

Abstract

This study examines the relationship between Head Start parents' immigration status, perceptions of parent-teacher relationships, and their involvement in their child's learning at home. The study utilized a nationally representative sample of 577 children and families from 60 Head Start programs from the 2014 Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES 2014). Immigrant parents in Head Start perceived lower parent-teacher relationships compared to U.S. born parents. Additionally, parents' immigration status and lower perceptions of parent-teacher relationships were linked to lower parental involvement at home. These findings highlight the importance of considering parents' immigration status and perceptions of parent-teacher relationships when examining parental involvement in early childhood education.

Authors

• Jaehee Kwon, SUNY at Fredonia

• Jisu Han, Kyung Hee University