ERIC Number: EJ1425345
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 26
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ISSN: ISSN-1059-308X
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Unveiling Community Cultural Wealth among Latina/o Immigrant Families
Agenia Delouche; Manuel Marichal; Tina Smith-Bonahue; Erica McCray
School Community Journal, v34 n1 p243-268 2024
The rising population of Latina/o students in U.S. schools warrants a deeper understanding of recent immigrant families, particularly families' engagement in their children's education. Our study highlights the importance of unveiling the community cultural wealth of Latina/o immigrant families to deepen and enrich family-school connections. Our findings describe the many strengths immigrant families possess, including their ability to maneuver social institutions, engage in various social networks, and maintain hopes for the future. Families also presented with strengths acquired through multilingual experiences and confrontations with inequality. By acknowledging these innate strengths, schools are better equipped to cultivate strong family-school partnerships and student success.
Descriptors: Cultural Capital, Hispanic American Students, Immigrants, Family School Relationship, Social Networks, Family (Sociological Unit), Family Involvement, Social Capital, Aspiration, Multilingualism, Resistance (Psychology)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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