Raising Bilingual Children: A Qualitative Study of Parental Attitudes, Beliefs, and Intended Behaviors

Autor/inn/en	Lee, Michael; Shetgiri, Rashmi; Barina, Alexis; Tillitski, John; Flores, Glenn
Titel	Raising Bilingual Children: A Qualitative Study of Parental Attitudes, Beliefs, and Intended Behaviors
Quelle	In: Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences, 37 (2015) 4, S.503-521 (19 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0739-9863
DOI	10.1177/0739986315602669
Schlagwörter	Bilingualism; Qualitative Research; Parent Attitudes; Intention; Behavior; Focus Groups; Spanish Speaking; English (Second Language); Language Usage; Immigrants; Hispanic Americans; Young Children; Questionnaires; Decision Making; Individual Characteristics; Mexican Americans; Language Proficiency; Educational Attainment; Parents; Cultural Influences; Barriers; Educational Environment; Language of Instruction; Language Skills; Texas + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Bilingualismus; Qualitative Forschung; Elternverhalten; English as second language; English; Second Language; Englisch als Zweitsprache; Sprachgebrauch; Immigrant; Immigrantin; Immigranten; Hispanic; Hispanoamerikaner; Frühe Kindheit; Fragebogen; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Personality characteristic; Personality traits; Persönlichkeitsmerkmal; Language skill; Language skills; Sprachkompetenz; Bildungsabschluss; Bildungsgut; Eltern; Cultural influence; Kultureinfluss; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Teaching language; Unterrichtssprache
Abstract	We examined parental preferences in raising Spanish/English bilingual children. We identified factors influencing their decisions, and the strategies used to promote bilingualism. Focus groups were conducted with Spanish-primary-language parents of children 3 to 7 years old. These groups were audiotaped and transcribed. Three reviewers independently analyzed transcripts for themes using margin-coding and grounded theory; disagreements were resolved by consensus. Thirteen Spanish-primary-language parents participated in two focus groups. The results show that parents wanted their children to be bilingual. Parents also stated that the benefits of bilingualism included better career opportunities, and preservation of culture and native language. Family members, schools, and prior parental experiences influenced the parents' decisions to raise bilingual children. Parents preferred English-only school classes and to teach Spanish at home. Strategies identified for raising bilingual children included reading bilingual books and having children speak only Spanish at home. Schools and pediatricians are used as resources. (As Provided).
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Update	2020/1/01