ERIC Number: EJ1152205
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2017
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Parents Learning Language Together: The Case of a Bilingual Parent Group
Quan, Tracy
Bilingual Research Journal, v40 n3 p289-303 2017
"Diálogos" is an English/Spanish parent group at a bilingual school in California that offers language classes to parents of varying socioeconomic and cultural backgrounds. Situated within Yosso's (2005) model of community cultural wealth, this case study argues that parents positively evaluate "Diálogos" as a space that builds community through language learning, promotes bilingualism, and leverages Latino immigrant parents' existing linguistic and social capital. As such, "Diálogos" challenges dominant discourses of English-only and deficit theorizing. The positive outcomes of this grassroots parent group has implications for bilingual education and parental involvement at schools.
Descriptors: Bilingual Education, English (Second Language), Spanish Speaking, Case Studies, Parent Attitudes, Program Effectiveness, Second Language Learning, Parent Education, Hispanic Americans, Immigrants, Bilingualism, Social Capital, Parent Participation, Social Support Groups, Elementary Schools, Longitudinal Studies, Interviews, Questionnaires, Coding, Language Usage, Participant Observation, Qualitative Research
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Tests/Questionnaires
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: California
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