The effects of a two-generation English as a second language (ESL) intervention on immigrant parents and children in Head Start
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15028932 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Teresa Eckrich Sommer (0000-0002-4185-0146, Northwestern University, corresponding author), Lauren A Tighe (0000-0001-7177-3770, Northwestern University), Terri J Sabol (0000-0003-1991-6564, Northwestern University), Elise Chor (0000-0002-9155-2403, Temple University), P Lindsay Chase‐lansdale, P Lindsay Chase-Lansdale (Northwestern University), Hirokazu Yoshikawa (0000-0001-5607-8526, New York University), Jeanne Brooks-Gunn (0000-0001-9493-8400, Columbia University), Amanda S Morris (0000-0003-3587-822X, Oklahoma State University), Christopher T King (The University of Texas at Austin) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 28 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 227-246 |
| Publication date | 2024-07-02 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Applied Developmental Science (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1088-8691 • E-ISSN: 1532-480X |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10888691.2023.2174118 |
| OpenAlex | W4327605917 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 52 |
We present results of a randomized control trial of a two-generation English as a Second Language (ESL) program in which all families participated in Head Start while treatment parents also enrolled in a high dosage, family-focused ESL curriculum with supportive services. Examining 197 parent-child dyads among Spanish- (89%) and Zomi-speaking (11%) immigrant families, we found improvements in participant parents’ English reading skills and engagement with their child’s teacher after one year. Parents with low levels of English proficiency (57%) at program start reported more positive parenting skills and lower levels of psychological distress whereas parents with more advanced English proficiency (43%) reported more parenting stress and higher levels of psychological distress. We did not find main effects on children’s language and cognitive skills. We conclude by discussing policy implications of a two-generation approach for immigrant families
Curriculum · Developmental psychology · Distress · Early Head Start · Head start · Immigration · Intervention (counseling · Pedagogy · Psychiatry · Randomized controlled trial · Reading (process · Clinical Psychology · Early Childhood Education and Development · Family and Disability Support Research · Medicine · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |