Hispanos, Envolvimento Parental Escolar e a Experiência Migratória de Pais Dominicanos nos Estados Unidos

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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.51359/2179-7501.2024.264726

Palavras-chave:

Educação, envolvimento parental, hispânicos, migração, família e educação

Resumo

O envolvimento parental na educação é considerado tanto um recurso educativo quanto uma forma de capital social e tem gerado um volume significativo de pesquisas na sociologia da educação. Os estudos mostram de forma consistente uma relação positiva entre a participação familiar e o desempenho acadêmico dos estudantes. No entanto, há um debate considerável sobre os achados que sugerem que pais hispânicos nos EUA estão menos envolvidos na educação de seus filhos em comparação com pais de outros grupos étnicos. Esse menor envolvimento é frequentemente mencionado como um fator que contribui para a diferença no desempenho acadêmico entre estudantes hispânicos e seus pares de origem branca, asiática e afro-americana. Contudo, a população hispânica nos EUA é diversa, composta por várias nacionalidades, cada uma com traços culturais distintos e processos de aculturação próprios. Consequentemente, estudos generalizados sobre a participação dos pais hispânicos podem desconsiderar diferenças importantes entre nacionalidades específicas. Este estudo concentra-se nas experiências de pais de origem dominicana com filhos em idade escolar nos EUA. Utilizando uma abordagem qualitativa de estudo de caso, foram entrevistadas cinco famílias na área metropolitana da cidade de Nova York para explorar como seus antecedentes étnicos e socioculturais influenciam suas perspectivas sobre a educação e as estratégias que utilizam para apoiar a educação de seus filhos. Os resultados revelam que os pais dominicanos se envolvem na educação de seus filhos de acordo com os papéis que percebem dentro da sociedade americana e que sua experiência migratória difere significativamente de outros grupos hispânicos. O estudo propõe políticas educacionais inclusivas e culturalmente sensíveis que reconheçam essas diferenças e trabalhem para fechar as lacunas de desempenho entre estudantes hispânicos.

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01-11-2024