Schooling and Learning in U.S.-Mexican Families: A Case Study of Households |
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| Authors: | Tapia Javier |
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| Institution: | (1) School of Education, University of Wisconsin–Milwaukee, Enderis Hall, P.O. Box 413, Milwaukee, WI, 53201 |
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| Abstract: | Recent research indicates that learning and the academic performance of Mexican-American students are influenced by the interplay of economic, cultural, linguistic, and educational factors. In this work, a household analysis is used to illustrate how students' schooling and academic achievement are influenced by household members' activities at home, in the community, and in the schools. The study reports that a household analysis help us understand the relative weight of these factors in shaping students' school performance, and that it also accounts for differential academic achievement in any Mexican-American community. This household analysis indicates that level of family stability and the social and economic conditions of poor communities are the strongest factors affecting students' learning and academic achievement. |
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