Document Type
Project
Publication Date
2008
Abstract
The purpose of this study was to describe the literacy practices and beliefs exhibited by immigrant parents of Mexican descent in Oregon. The researcher collected data using a questionnaire and examined the correlation between generational differences of immigrants and respondents' beliefs and practices regarding reading and writing. From the survey sample, the researcher selected 5 representative families for observations and interviews to further explore how literacy is practiced in Mexican immigrant families' homes and daily lives. The belief regarding whether or not children begin learning before they go to school generated the most disagreement amongst participants. Data correlating acculturation and literacy practices resulted in a Pearson r of .494, a moderate correlation statistically significant at the p < .01 level.
Recommended Citation
Spurgeon, Pamela M., "Mexican Immigrant Parents' Beliefs and Practices Related to Literacy" (2008). Selected Master of Education Action Research Projects. 3.
https://digitalcommons.georgefox.edu/actionresearch/3