Black Parents of Preschoolers Educational Attainment: Implications for Parenting Practices

Authors

  • Kalani M. Palmer
  • Heather J. Bachman

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.55370/hsdialog.v17i4.360

Abstract

Within the Black community exists great variability in parenting practices; however very little research has examined the parenting heterogeneity within this group. Moreover studies of Black parents often contain samples with minimal variation in educational attainment. The purpose of this study was to identify the potential role of educational attainment in predicting parenting differences within the Black community. This study focused on home literacy promotion and parent involvement in school, two parenting practices often associated with children’s academic achievement. The sample consisted of 103 Black parents with a wide range of educational attainment and preschool-aged children enrolled in urban child care centers. The results suggest that attainment of at least a Bachelor’s degree is associated with a richer home literacy environment but the same pattern was not evident for parent involvement in school. Implications for parent engagement are discussed.

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Published

2015-02-25

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Research-to-Practice Summaries