Parental Views of Higher Education among Later-Generation, Marginalized Latinx Parents
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| Title: | Parental Views of Higher Education among Later-Generation, Marginalized Latinx Parents |
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| Language: | English |
| Authors: | Esther J. Calzada, Yessenia Castro, Elizabeth Hicks, Enrique Salinas, Sarah K. Bearman |
| Source: | Journal of Educational Psychology. 2026 118(4):611-623. |
| Availability: | American Psychological Association. Journals Department, 750 First Street NE, Washington, DC 20002. Tel: 800-374-2721; Tel: 202-336-5510; Fax: 202-336-5502; e-mail: order@apa.org; Web site: http://www.apa.org |
| Peer Reviewed: | Y |
| Page Count: | 13 |
| Publication Date: | 2026 |
| Document Type: | Journal Articles Reports - Research |
| Education Level: | Higher Education Postsecondary Education Early Childhood Education Elementary Education Kindergarten Primary Education |
| Descriptors: | Parent Attitudes, Higher Education, Minority Groups, Hispanic Americans, Parent Participation, Generational Differences, Parent Student Relationship, Hispanic American Students, Preschool Children, Kindergarten, Young Children, Minority Group Students |
| Geographic Terms: | Texas |
| DOI: | 10.1037/edu0000988 |
| ISSN: | 0022-0663 1939-2176 |
| Abstract: | Parent involvement in education is an important predictor of children's academic outcomes, but little is known about parent involvement in later-generation Latinx parents, a population that commonly experiences marginalization in the education system. The present study examined indicators of marginalization as correlates of parent involvement behaviors, mediated by parental views of the benefits of higher education, in a large sample of 2nd and 3rd+ generation Latinx parents of young children. Results showed high levels of parent involvement in most domains and positive views of higher education, suggesting that Latinx parents are invested in formal education across immigrant generations and despite facing social marginalization. Moreover, marginalizing experiences were associated with parent involvement behaviors, mediated by parental views, serving to both motivate and inhibit the ways in which parents support children's schooling. |
| Abstractor: | As Provided |
| Entry Date: | 2026 |
| Accession Number: | EJ1507469 |
| Database: | ERIC |
| Abstract: | Parent involvement in education is an important predictor of children's academic outcomes, but little is known about parent involvement in later-generation Latinx parents, a population that commonly experiences marginalization in the education system. The present study examined indicators of marginalization as correlates of parent involvement behaviors, mediated by parental views of the benefits of higher education, in a large sample of 2nd and 3rd+ generation Latinx parents of young children. Results showed high levels of parent involvement in most domains and positive views of higher education, suggesting that Latinx parents are invested in formal education across immigrant generations and despite facing social marginalization. Moreover, marginalizing experiences were associated with parent involvement behaviors, mediated by parental views, serving to both motivate and inhibit the ways in which parents support children's schooling. |
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| ISSN: | 0022-0663 1939-2176 |
| DOI: | 10.1037/edu0000988 |
