Socioeconomic Status, Ethnicity, Culture, and Immigration: Examining the Potential Mechanisms Underlying Mexican-Origin Adolescents' Organized Activity Participation

Autor/inn/en	Simpkins, Sandra D.; Delgado, Melissa Y.; Price, Chara D.; Quach, Alex; Starbuck, Elizabeth
Titel	Socioeconomic Status, Ethnicity, Culture, and Immigration: Examining the Potential Mechanisms Underlying Mexican-Origin Adolescents' Organized Activity Participation
Quelle	In: Developmental Psychology, 49 (2013) 4, S.706-721 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0012-1649
DOI	10.1037/a0028399
Schlagwörter	Academic Achievement; Familiarity; Adolescents; Values; Ethnicity; Extracurricular Activities; Mexican Americans; Immigration; Child Development; Neighborhoods; Socioeconomic Status; Family Income; Predictor Variables; Qualitative Research; Focus Groups; Interviews; Student Participation; Racial Discrimination; Cultural Influences; Parent Attitudes + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Schulleistung; Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Wertbegriff; Ethnizität; Außerunterrichtliche Aktivität; Hispanoamerikaner; Kindesentwicklung; Neighbourhoods; Nachbarschaft; Socio-economic status; Sozioökonomischer Status; Familieneinkommen; Prädiktor; Qualitative Forschung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik; Schülermitarbeit; Schülermitwirkung; Studentische Mitbestimmung; Racial bias; Rassismus; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Elternverhalten
Abstract	The integrative model for child development and ecodevelopmental theory suggest that macro factors, such as socioeconomic status, ethnicity, culture, and immigration influence the settings in which adolescents engage. The goal of this investigation was to use a combination of deductive and inductive qualitative analysis to describe the mechanisms by which these macro factors might be related to Mexican-origin adolescents' participation in organized after-school activities. Qualitative data were collected through focus group interviews with 44 adolescents, 50 parents, and 18 activity leaders from 2 neighborhoods that varied in ethnic composition and average family income. Results indicated that family socioeconomic status might be related to adolescents' participation through financial resources and parents' work. Ethnicity was identified as a predictor of participation via experiences with ethnic discrimination, particularly in the neighborhood with a low percentage of Hispanic families. Cultural values and practices were related to participants' preferences for particular activities (e.g., bilingual, church-sponsored) and adolescents' participation in activities. Immigration seemed to be a factor in parents' familiarity with and beliefs about organized activities. (Contains 1 figure, 3 tables, and 1 footnote.) (As Provided).
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Update	2017/4/10