Raising Bilingual Children
A Qualitative Study of Parental Attitudes, Beliefs, and Intended Behaviors
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 6064985 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Michael Lee (0000-0001-7538-0720, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA, corresponding author), Rashmi Shetgiri (David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, USA), Alexis Barina (UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA), John Tillitski (UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA), Glenn Flores (0000-0001-8117-945X, UT Southwestern Medical Center, Dallas, USA) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 503-521 |
| Publication date | 2015-11-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Hispanic Journal of Behavioral Sciences (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0739-9863 • E-ISSN: 1552-6364 |
| Publisher | SAGE Publications Inc (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1177/0739986315602669 |
| PMID | 27057083 |
| OpenAlex | W1435298250 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 29 |
| References cited | 27 |
We examined parental preferences in raising Spanish/English bilingual children. We identified factors influencing their decisions, and the strategies used to promote bilingualism. Focus groups were conducted with Spanish-primary-language parents of children 3 to 7 years old. These groups were audiotaped and transcribed. Three reviewers independently analyzed transcripts for themes using margin-coding and grounded theory; disagreements were resolved by consensus. Thirteen Spanish-primary-language parents participated in two focus groups. The results show that parents wanted their children to be bilingual. Parents also stated that the benefits of bilingualism included better career opportunities, and preservation of culture and native language. Family members, schools, and prior parental experiences influenced the parents’ decisions to raise bilingual children. Parents preferred English-only school classes and to teach Spanish at home. Strategies identified for raising bilingual children included reading bilingual books and having children speak only Spanish at home. Schools and pediatricians are used as resources
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| Unique citing works | 29 |
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| Citations per year | 4,83 |
| Citation span | 2020 - 2026 (7) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 27 |