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Effects of Migration on the Language and Literacy Practices of Turkish Parents in England.
- Source :
- Journal of Family Issues; Jan2023, Vol. 44 Issue 1, p68-90, 23p
- Publication Year :
- 2023
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Abstract
- A survey study of the language and literacy practices of first-generation Turkish immigrant families with 3- to 6-year-old children was conducted in England. Information on family socioeconomic background, migration history and language skills of 168 first-generation Turkish parents was collected through structured interviews in Greater London and Northwest England. The study findings suggest that early childhood experiences that are important for the educational attainment of immigrant children may be affected by the family characteristics and the integration experiences of parents. Regression analyses demonstrated that parents from disadvantaged backgrounds engaged in language and literacy activities less often and preferred Turkish as the interaction language at home. Parent's social integration, measured via parent's length of residence and English skills, significantly predicted their language use with their children. Low social integration was associated with increased Turkish use, whereas high social integration was associated with more frequent language and literacy activities at home. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- LITERACY
IMMIGRANTS
HOME environment
PARENT attitudes
PSYCHOLOGY of parents
RESEARCH methodology
SOCIAL theory
EMIGRATION & immigration
LANGUAGE & languages
FAMILIES
INTERVIEWING
REGRESSION analysis
SOCIOECONOMIC factors
EXPERIENCE
PARENT-child relationships
FAMILY relations
EDUCATIONAL attainment
SOCIAL integration
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 0192513X
- Volume :
- 44
- Issue :
- 1
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Journal of Family Issues
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 160848180
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1177/0192513X211041985