APS

29th APS Annual Convention · 2017

Latino Parental Involvement and Academic Support: The Effects of Participating in a Pre-College Empowerment Program

Boston, MA · May 2017

Poster Session · Developmental

  • Gladys Hernandez
    California State University, Northridge
  • Isabel Lopez
    California State University, Northridge
  • Gabriela Chavira
    California State University, Northridge

Abstract

A qualitative study compared the home and school involvement of a matched group of Latina/o parents who participated in parental involvement workshops with those who did not participate. The findings indicate that participating in parent involvement classes increases parental involvement in their adolescents’ school.

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