APS
29th APS Annual Convention · 2017
Perceived Parental Involvement and Adolescents’ Academic Goals in Latina/o Families
- Griselda Martinez
California State University, Northridge - Maria de Jesus Cisneros
California State University, Northridge - Maira Lopez
California State University, Northridge - Luis Paz de la Vega
California State University, Northridge - Gabriela Chavira
California State University, Northridge
Abstract
A qualitative longitudinal study was conducted on 46 Latino/a adolescents’ and parents’ perceived parental involvement and adolescents’ academic goals. Axial grids revealed that most parents expressed high involvement and high academic goals for their children, and their adolescents reciprocated high academic goals and perceived high/moderate parental involvement.
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