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The Effect of Parents on the Success of Their Children: Comparison Study between Immigrant and American-born Parents

The Effect of Parents on the Success of Their Children: Comparison Study between Immigrant and American-born Parents. December 2 nd 2003 by Sukran Cakiroglu In partial fulfillment of the requirements in SCE5305 The University of Texas at Dallas.

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The Effect of Parents on the Success of Their Children: Comparison Study between Immigrant and American-born Parents

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  1. The Effect of Parents on the Success of Their Children: Comparison Study between Immigrant and American-born Parents December 2nd 2003 by Sukran Cakiroglu In partial fulfillment of the requirements in SCE5305 The University of Texas at Dallas

  2. Factors that influence children’s school achievement: • Parent • Teacher • School • Peer group

  3. The level of parental involvement depends on • Culture • Socioeconomic • Personal experience This study : • Classifies the society as American-born and immigrant • Compares the roles of American-born and immigrant parents on the success of their children

  4. Everyone wants their children to be • Well-adjusted • Productive • Economically self-sufficient Immigrant parents differ from American-born parents • Belief • Values • Experiences

  5. Factors which are effective on the success of students from immigrant parents; • Family background • Parental involvement / encouragement • Family obligation • Peer support • Students’ own attitudes and behaviors

  6. Family background • Socioeconomic status • Belief among families

  7. Future Work: • a comparative study between educated immigrant and American-born parents living in Plano, TX area to see the correlation between their socioeconomic background and the success of children at school.

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