A Comparison of West German and Guestworker Parent's Childrearing Attitudes and Expectations

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ID2999299
AuthorsRobert D Strom (0000-0001-7602-340X, Arizona State University), Robert Strom (College of Education Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA), Stanley Wurster (0000-0003-2532-0249, College of Education Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA), Stanley R Wurster (Arizona State University), M Austin Betz (College of Education Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA), Susan Daniel, Susan Daniels (College of Education Arizona State University Tempe, Arizona 85287, USA), Peter Graf (0000-0002-0050-8619, Department of Educational Psychology University of Munich Arabellastrasse 1, 8000 Munchen 81, West Germany.), Louise Jansen (Institute for German as a Foreign Language University of Munich Ludwigstrasse 27/1 8000 Munchen 22, West Germany.)
Year1984
Volume15
Issue3
Pages427-440
Publication date1984-10-01
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueJournal of Comparative Family Studies (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0047-2328 • E-ISSN: 1929-9850
PublisherUniversity of Toronto Press Inc. (UTPress) (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.3138/jcfs.15.3.427
OpenAlexW2293614540
LanguageEN
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Dependent children of West Germanys nearly 5 million guestworkers lack legal rights to education many do not attend classes and less than 1% graduate from an academic high school. Related delinquency and social unrest among guestworkers children has led to increased government interest in public education programs for these minority groups. In an effort to analyze differences in parenting attitudes and expectations among the guestworker minority groups the Parent As A Teacher (PAAT) survey previously translated and validated in the US and Mexico was distributed in native language translations to 1080 German Turkish Greek and Italian households in Bavaria--all parents of kindergarten and 1st grade students. Multivariate analysis of variance applied to the 370 respondant questionnaires measured differences in 5 content areas of parental need: creativity fustration control play and teaching-learning. These parents of 5 and 6 year olds did not differ significantly in their expectations for sons and daughters; mothers and fathers shared similar attitudes on childrearing. While Greek and Italian parent shared a more dominant and protective parental attitude German and Turkish parents held similar views favoring early independence. Length of parents residence has a positive effect on parental attitudes. Researchers recommend increased educational programs for the parent/guestworkers as well as development of culturally sensitive and relevant curricula for each major ethnic group in the public schools. (summaries in ENG FRE SPA)

Demographic economics · Developmental psychology · Economics · Geography · German · Sociology · Early Childhood Education and Development · Gender Studies · Psychology · Social Psychology · Teacher Professional Development and Motivation

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