Understanding current trends in family involvement

Carney-Hall, Karla C.

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“…With respect to postsecondary education, emerging research suggests that parents are prioritizing involvement in the academic experiences of their college-aged offspring (Carney-Hall, 2008). In the months building towards college enrollment, parents involve themselves in a variety of decisions including where to submit applications, where to enroll, which college activities to participate in, and which courses to take (Pryor, Hurtado, Sharkness, & Korn, 2008).…”

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Parental Engagement and Contact in the Academic Lives of College Students

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2009

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Parental Engagement and Contact in the Academic Lives of College Students

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2009

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“…While parent and family involvement during pre-collegiate years is encouraged and widely examined in the literature (Auerbach, 2004, Berzin, 2010Choi et al, 2013;Jun & Colyar, 2002;Tierney, 2002), research on involvement and engagement at the college level does not offer a clear picture of the contributions of the roles parents and families play in the college experience of their children. Additionally, research on parent and family engagement can be reductive, characterizing involvement into a dichotomy of either positive (Garriott et al, 2010;Kolkhorst, Yazedjian, & Toews, 2010;Melendez & Melendez, 2010;Parade, Leerkes, & Blankson, 2010;Raque-Bogdan, Klingman, Martin, & Lucas, 2013;Serido, Shim, Mishra, & Tang, 2010) or negative (Carney-Hall, 2008;LeMoyne & Buchanan, 2011;Lopez Turley, Desmond & Brunch, 2010;Taub, 2008).…”

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“…Parental involvement has also been depicted positively in providing financial support, helping with student safety and mental health issues, and managing roommate issues (Carney-Hall, 2008). Furthermore, parent and family involvement can support college students holistically in critical aspects of their experience such as their personal and social development, academic success, and their emotional and social transition to college .…”

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Controlling Images: Institutional Stereotypes of Engagement of Low-Income Families, First-Generation Families, and Families of Color

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Kiyama²,

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2017

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This multiple case study examines how higher education institutions utilize controlling images to establish guidelines of family engagement, including that of first-generation families, low-income families, and/or families of color. Family engagement is limited to the extent to which it aligns with controlling images that paint families as overly involved or as uninterested, disengaged, and absent from the college experience of their children. This research contributes to our understanding of institutional responsibility when engaging diverse families. By utilizing controlling images as a framework, the article critically examines the stereotypes ascribed to families that shape their engagement experiences. Institutional, practice-based, and research implications are offered.

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“…Brought to you by | Nanyang Technological University Authenticated Download Date | 6/7/15 4:32 AM Generally speaking, today' s parents invest heavily into their children' s educational experiences whether emotionally or financially (Carney-Hall, 2008). With respect to postsecondary education, emerging research suggests that parents are prioritizing involvement in the academic experiences of their college-aged offspring (Carney-Hall, 2008).…”

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NASPA Journal Volume 46, Issue 2

2009

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The purpose of this research study was to explore how students of color at predominantly White institutions define and articulate their culture. Additionally the study was concerned with understanding why their culture and cultural engagement is important to them. Of particular interest is how students perceive the effect of cultural experiences on their cultural growth and cultural efficacy development. Qualitative methods were used in this study. The study was methodologically driven by the traditions of phenomenology and portraiture. Data collection included two components. In the first phase, two group interviews of nine students (18 total) were conducted at two large public institutions. The interviews provided a starting point for students to explore their thoughts about culture and to discuss cultural engagement in college. The second component involved students in writing cultural self-portraits. The portraits were personally narrated written reflections sharing students' life stories, ideas about culture, opinions of culture in college, and thoughts on the importance of culture.The data revealed that to college students of color, culture included more functional life tools than ritualistic prac-Brought to you by | Nanyang Technological University Authenticated Download Date | 6/7/15 4:32 AM NASPA Journal, 2009, Vol. 46, no. 2tices. To the students in this study, culture was defined as a toolkit that included family bonds, life survival strategies, the practical and social functions of art and religion, a value for education, and a sense of legacy. Students indicated that culture was indeed important to them for both institutional and personal reasons. Cultural engagement was expected in college to help them adjust and to feel connected to campus. But more importantly, they saw it as a necessary venue through which they could come to better know and understand themselves. Culture was revealed as an important protector against all of life's challenges including family struggle, community failure, educational isolation, and racial pain. The very personal and intimate views of culture shared in this study offer cultural practitioners in any field a better understanding of how contemporary young people may approach and understand culture. This is particularly relevant for those professionals that develop cultural programs and initiatives aimed at this population. These programs must be framed by viewing culture through the same lens of understanding as the current student population. Therefore, the study offers a contemporary view of culture in communities of color. The study also provides new information on how and why culture is important to college students. This research contributes to the existing base of knowledge on the benefits of cultural diversity within higher education. Culture and the College Experience: A SnapshotThe purpose of this study was to determine how college students of color conceptualize and define culture. The analysis synthesizes themes from interviews and cultural self-portraits of...

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Understanding current trends in family involvement

Abstract: The overwhelming increase of parental involvement reported by today's college administrators requires a careful understanding of today's parents, their influence, and their expectations.

Cited by 41 publications

References 16 publications

Parental Engagement and Contact in the Academic Lives of College Students

Parental Engagement and Contact in the Academic Lives of College Students

Controlling Images: Institutional Stereotypes of Engagement of Low-Income Families, First-Generation Families, and Families of Color

NASPA Journal Volume 46, Issue 2

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