The Impact of Home Culture, Parental Involvement and Attitudes on Cognitive Skills of Immigrant Students in Denmark
By: Beatrice Schindler Rangvid
There is ample amount of research that indicate student’s academic performance is influenced by their home background, thus, immigrant student’s performance in school is heavily dependent on their home. Previous literature has focused on parental socioeconomic status, education, income and family structure, this new literature is exploring home culture, parental involvement and attitude towards issues. This research is a quantitative analysis parental involvement in their child’s schooling, attitudes towards integration, which examines the language spoken at home, homework assistance from parents, children’s participation in mother-tongue lessons, and leisure time activities. In order to thoroughly comprehend the influence of home culture on a student’s performance an in-depth analysis of the home is conducted via analyzing cultural communication, social communication, home educational resources and cultural possessions. The evidence is supported by immense research and data, which supports the finding that parent neglect and disengagement, especially for immigrant students, negatively impacts their academic performance.
Schindler Rangvid, B. (2016). The Impact of Home Culture, Parental Involvement and Attitudes on Cognitive Skills of Immigrant Students in Denmark (pp. 7-40). Nyropsgade, Copenhagen: AKF, Danish Institute of Governmental Research.
This is a good article and gives a clear picture of the support needed by the home. Working together with parents to help them understand and support their child’s educational growth is such an important part of teaching!
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