%0 Journal Article
%T Fathers¡¯ and mothers¡¯ language acculturation and parenting practices: Links to Mexican American children¡¯s academic readiness
%A Claire E Baker
%J Journal of Early Childhood Research
%@ 1741-2927
%D 2018
%R 10.1177/1476718X15614044
%X This study used a family-centered ecological lens to examine predictive relations among fathers¡¯ and mothers¡¯ language acculturation, parenting practices, and academic readiness in a large sample of Mexican American children in preschool (N£¿=£¿880). In line with prior early childhood research, parent language acculturation was operationalized as fathers¡¯ and mothers¡¯ English proficiency and primary language used in the home. Parenting was operationalized as fathers¡¯ and mothers¡¯ participation in home learning stimulation (e.g. shared book reading). Analyses showed that, after controlling for demographics, fathers¡¯ and mothers¡¯ primary language in the home predicted children¡¯s reading achievement and fathers¡¯ and mothers¡¯ English proficiency predicted children¡¯s math achievement. Furthermore, maternal home learning stimulation made a unique contribution to children¡¯s reading achievement after the influence of parent language acculturation was accounted for, underscoring the importance of home learning stimulation for strengthening Mexican American children¡¯s reading skills prior to school entry
%K academic readiness
%K Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Birth Cohort (ECLS-B)
%K fathers
%K language acculturation
%K Mexican American
%K mothers
%U https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/full/10.1177/1476718X15614044