Parents' attitudes towards students with a background of migration—Does the background of migration matter?. (September 2021)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kast, Julia; Lehofer, Mike; Tanzer, Norbert; Hagn, Joachim; Schwab, Susanne
• Is Part Of: Studies in educational evaluation. Volume 70(2021)
• Publication Date: 2021-09
• Subjects: Parents -- Migration background -- Inclusion -- Linguistic heterogeneity; Curriculum evaluation -- Periodicals; Educational tests and measurements -- Periodicals; Programmes d'études -- Evaluation -- Périodiques; Tests et mesures en éducation -- Périodiques; 375.006
• DOI: 10.1016/j.stueduc.2021.101014
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0191-491X

Abstract

Highlights: Parents with a migrant background show more positive attitudes. Fathers show positive attitudes towards students with lower cultural differences. Mothers with a higher level of education had more positive attitudes. Abstract: As linguistic heterogeneity in classrooms is rising constantly, it was shown that attitudes play a role in the inclusion of students with migrant backgrounds. This paper focuses on attitudes of parents towards students with a migrant background and how variables such as parents' level of education, cultural differences, and their own background of migration shape their attitudes. To this end, data from 876 parents (486 mothers and 390 fathers) was assessed, and it was found out that parents with a migrant background displayed more positive attitudes towards the inclusion of students with a background of migration in contrast to parents without a migrant background. Moreover, fathers displayed more positive attitudes towards students with lower cultural differences compared to students with higher cultural differences. Furthermore, mothers with a higher level of education had more positive attitudes towards students with a migrant background compared to mothers with a lower level of education.