Parenting in West Indian Families: Relationship to their Literacy Beliefs and Practices

Authors

  • Elizabeth Jaeger Saint Joseph's University
  • Katherine MacTurk Saint Joseph's University
  • Jacqueline Nguyen University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30849/rip/ijp.v47i2.223

Abstract

This study explored whether authoritarian parenting may help explain the poor literacy outcomes among USVI children. Forty-one West Indian mothers of young children were interviewed and completed questionnaires assessing authoritarian childrearing attitudes; warm parent-child relationships; and literacy beliefs and practices. High adult control and warmth were not significantly related in this sample, and each dimension differentially predicted literacy variables. Mothers endorsing higher levels of adult control believed that children learn to read at a later age, and engaged in more direct reading instruction. Mothers who reported warmer relationships were more likely to read with their child for fun. Future research is needed that directly examines how general and domain-specific features of parenting relate to literacy outcomes in VI children.

Author Biographies

Elizabeth Jaeger, Saint Joseph's University

Associate Professor, Special Education

Jacqueline Nguyen, University of Wisconsin, Milwaukee

Assistant Professor, Department of Educational Psychology

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Published

2014-03-10

How to Cite

Jaeger, E., MacTurk, K., & Nguyen, J. (2014). Parenting in West Indian Families: Relationship to their Literacy Beliefs and Practices. Revista Interamericana De Psicología/Interamerican Journal of Psychology, 47(2). https://doi.org/10.30849/rip/ijp.v47i2.223

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Vol. 47 No. 2 (2013): Interamerican Journal of Psychology

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