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EJ443932 UD516520
Title: How Do Family and Community Characteristics Affect Children's Education Achievement? The Chinese-American Experience.Author(s): Siu, Sau-Fong
Source: Equity and Choice, v8 n2 p46-49 Win 1992
Publication Date: 1992
ISSN: 0882-3863
Language: English
Document Type: Information Analysis (070); Journal articles (080); Reports--Research (143)
Journal Announcement: CIJAUG1992
Describes
a study of how Chinese-American family and community behaviors,
routines, values, and expectations affect the educational achievement
of Chinese-American children. Finds that some traits, valuing effort
over innate ability and parental involvement, do support academic
achievement in association with certain social and economic opportunities.
(JB)
Descriptors: *Academic Achievement; *Chinese Americans; Chinese
Culture; Community Characteristics; *Community Influence; Cultural
Influences; Cultural Traits; Economic Factors; Elementary Secondary
Education; Family Characteristics; *Family Influence; *Minority
Group Children; Parent Participation; Social History; Social Structure;
*Student Motivation
