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Peer reviewedLi, Jun – Alberta Journal of Educational Research, 2003
Interviews with seven recent-immigrant Chinese families in Canada examined parental expectations of their children's school performance. Parents' expectations motivated their children to pursue goals with hard work, which enhanced self-efficacy and nurtured good study habits. However, high parental expectations and unwillingness to accommodate…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Foreign Countries, Goal Orientation
