Evenings at the Parent Meetings: Migrant Farmworker Parents Talk About Education in Their Young Children's Lives
Location
3035
Format Type
Paper
Format Type
Paper
Start Date
13-1-2017 4:40 PM
End Date
13-1-2017 5:00 PM
Abstract
The ethnographic study highlights data from three case studies of migrant farmworker families of Mexican-origin with young children attending Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) programs in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. The cases are part of a larger study that included 14 migrant farmworker parents. The cases highlight the encounters and the discussions with the heads of household for each of these families, exemplifying the voices of two fathers and one grandmother. The cases are supplemented with field notes, other interviews, observations from migrant farmworker labor camps, and parent meetings at the preschools and historical notes on the region. The findings will share the influence of identity, social relationships, and life experiences that contribute to how migrant farmworker parents construct roles in their children’s education.
Evenings at the Parent Meetings: Migrant Farmworker Parents Talk About Education in Their Young Children's Lives
3035
The ethnographic study highlights data from three case studies of migrant farmworker families of Mexican-origin with young children attending Migrant and Seasonal Head Start (MSHS) programs in the Upper Midwestern region of the United States. The cases are part of a larger study that included 14 migrant farmworker parents. The cases highlight the encounters and the discussions with the heads of household for each of these families, exemplifying the voices of two fathers and one grandmother. The cases are supplemented with field notes, other interviews, observations from migrant farmworker labor camps, and parent meetings at the preschools and historical notes on the region. The findings will share the influence of identity, social relationships, and life experiences that contribute to how migrant farmworker parents construct roles in their children’s education.
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Breakout Session F