Sarai Coba‐rodriguez
Biographic Data
| ID | 4085914 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Sarai Coba‐rodriguez |
| GIVEN NAMES | Sarai |
| FAMILY NAME | Coba‐rodriguez |
| SIGNATURE | RODRÍGUEZ S C |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Illinois Chicago |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-1779-3708 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 8 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 8 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2015 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2023 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Gathering around the table
We need to prepare and adjust”
An investigation of the perspectives of low-income Latina mothers with preschoolers transitioning to kindergarten
Research in the United States (U.S.) documents that young Latino children whose families are characterized by demographic risk factors disproportionately lack the early literacy skills needed to successfully transition to kindergarten. Quantitative studies using comparative samples have found lower quality home learning environments and lower scores on a child outcome assessments among Latino children compared to their Black and White peers. A sm…
There’s no off-switch for us
Head Start center closures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic required providers to innovate to continue engaging families and building relationships. Family Engagement has long been a pillar of Head Start's holistic approach to working with children and families in poverty. The present study provides a unique qualitative, longitudinal perspective of 20 Illinois-based Head Start/Early Head Start center directors regarding their engagement and c…
Nonstandard Work and Preschool Child Development in Single Mother Families
This study investigates whether there are differences in preschool children’s cognitive, social, and behavioral development in families where mothers work nonstandard hours (i.e., night, evening, rotating) compared to regular hours. We also explore the role maternal stress and depression may play in explaining children’s differences in cognitive and socioemotional development within single mother families. Multivariate hierarchical analyses were …
If You Have a Kid That’s Ready to Learn
Research suggests that children from urban, low-income African-American families lack school readiness skills and will experience challenging kindergarten transitions. Such studies emphasize family and child deficits. Addressing this gap, we conducted qualitative interviews before and at the end of kindergarten with 12 inner-city, low-income, African-American mothers of Head Start preschoolers. During both periods, mothers assessed children’s rea…
Continued Barriers Affecting Hispanic Families’ Dietary Patterns
Obesity and changing dietary patterns continue to be concerning issues among Hispanic immigrant families. Using consumer acculturation theory, the researchers conducted three focus groups with 19 mothers to examine changing behaviors (postimmigration) that affect healthy eating habits. Using a priori codes and data displays, the analysis revealed that mothers: (i) realize family food consumption needs to be healthier; (ii) recognize as barriers f…
My Mother Didn't Play about Education
Robin L. Jarrett, Sarai Coba-Rodriguez, “My Mother Didn’t Play about Education”: Low-income, African American Mothers’ Early School Experiences and Their Impact on School Involvement for Preschoolers Transitioning to Kindergarten, The Journal of Negro Education, Vol. 84, No. 3, Out-of-School Time and African American Students: Understanding the Health, Environmental, and Social Determinants of Academic Success (Guest Editors: Nadine Finigan-Carr …
Continued Barriers Affecting Hispanic Families’ Dietary Patterns
Obesity and changing dietary patterns continue to be concerning issues among Hispanic immigrant families. Using consumer acculturation theory, the researchers conducted three focus groups with 19 mothers to examine changing behaviors (postimmigration) that affect healthy eating habits. Using a priori codes and data displays, the analysis revealed that mothers: (i) realize family food consumption needs to be healthier; (ii) recognize as barriers f…
There’s no off-switch for us
Head Start center closures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic required providers to innovate to continue engaging families and building relationships. Family Engagement has long been a pillar of Head Start's holistic approach to working with children and families in poverty. The present study provides a unique qualitative, longitudinal perspective of 20 Illinois-based Head Start/Early Head Start center directors regarding their engagement and c…
If You Have a Kid That’s Ready to Learn
Research suggests that children from urban, low-income African-American families lack school readiness skills and will experience challenging kindergarten transitions. Such studies emphasize family and child deficits. Addressing this gap, we conducted qualitative interviews before and at the end of kindergarten with 12 inner-city, low-income, African-American mothers of Head Start preschoolers. During both periods, mothers assessed children’s rea…
My Mother Didn't Play about Education
Robin L. Jarrett, Sarai Coba-Rodriguez, “My Mother Didn’t Play about Education”: Low-income, African American Mothers’ Early School Experiences and Their Impact on School Involvement for Preschoolers Transitioning to Kindergarten, The Journal of Negro Education, Vol. 84, No. 3, Out-of-School Time and African American Students: Understanding the Health, Environmental, and Social Determinants of Academic Success (Guest Editors: Nadine Finigan-Carr …
If You Have a Kid That’s Ready to Learn
Research suggests that children from urban, low-income African-American families lack school readiness skills and will experience challenging kindergarten transitions. Such studies emphasize family and child deficits. Addressing this gap, we conducted qualitative interviews before and at the end of kindergarten with 12 inner-city, low-income, African-American mothers of Head Start preschoolers. During both periods, mothers assessed children’s rea…
Continued Barriers Affecting Hispanic Families’ Dietary Patterns
Obesity and changing dietary patterns continue to be concerning issues among Hispanic immigrant families. Using consumer acculturation theory, the researchers conducted three focus groups with 19 mothers to examine changing behaviors (postimmigration) that affect healthy eating habits. Using a priori codes and data displays, the analysis revealed that mothers: (i) realize family food consumption needs to be healthier; (ii) recognize as barriers f…
An investigation of the perspectives of low-income Latina mothers with preschoolers transitioning to kindergarten
Research in the United States (U.S.) documents that young Latino children whose families are characterized by demographic risk factors disproportionately lack the early literacy skills needed to successfully transition to kindergarten. Quantitative studies using comparative samples have found lower quality home learning environments and lower scores on a child outcome assessments among Latino children compared to their Black and White peers. A sm…
There’s no off-switch for us
Head Start center closures as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic required providers to innovate to continue engaging families and building relationships. Family Engagement has long been a pillar of Head Start's holistic approach to working with children and families in poverty. The present study provides a unique qualitative, longitudinal perspective of 20 Illinois-based Head Start/Early Head Start center directors regarding their engagement and c…
Nonstandard Work and Preschool Child Development in Single Mother Families
This study investigates whether there are differences in preschool children’s cognitive, social, and behavioral development in families where mothers work nonstandard hours (i.e., night, evening, rotating) compared to regular hours. We also explore the role maternal stress and depression may play in explaining children’s differences in cognitive and socioemotional development within single mother families. Multivariate hierarchical analyses were …
Gathering around the table
We need to prepare and adjust”
Developmental psychology (8 works) · Psychology (8 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Early Childhood Education and Development (6 works) · Parental Involvement in Education (5 works) · Medicine (4 works) · Early childhood education (3 works) · Focus group (3 works) · Geography (3 works) · Social Psychology (3 works)