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literacy practices: storybook reading, environmental print, social interactions, and
sociodramatic play (Yaden, Rowe, MacGillivray, 2000).
The second section of chapter two focuses on the 1.5 generation Korean
Americans. It begins with an overview of this minority subgroup and their unique
background. The investigation of the language issues found in this group followed
by a look at the culture of the 1.5 generation Korean American parents concludes
this section.
Summary of the Methodology
A pure-naturalistic-qualitative strategy was employed to an in-depth
analysis of the literacy practices found in the families of 1.5 generation Korean
American parents. Using criterion sampling to identify the families, semi-structured
interviews with parents, observations and interviews of children,
observations of adult-child interactions, and document analysis were employed to
collect the data. The main purpose of utilizing these instruments was to collect rich
descriptive data on the background of the 1.5 generation Korean American parents
and the literacy practices found in the homes.
Definition of Terms
1.5 GENERATION KOREAN AMERICANS
Although multiple definitions exist, for the purpose of this paper, 1.5 generation
Korean Americans are a group of immigrants who have immigrated to the United
Object Description
| Title | Literacy practices of 1.5 generation Korean American parents with three to five year old children |
| Author | Cho, Maristela |
| Author email | starrymary@gmail.com; maristem@usc.edu |
| Degree | Doctor of Education |
| Document type | Dissertation |
| Degree program | Education (Curriculum & Instruction) |
| School | Rossier School of Education |
| Date defended/completed | 2008-08-12 |
| Date submitted | 2008 |
| Restricted until | Unrestricted |
| Date published | 2008-10-13 |
| Advisor (committee chair) | Jun, Alexander |
| Advisor (committee member) |
Mora-Flores, Eugenia Rose, Susan |
| Abstract | The focus of this study was to examine the literacy practices found in the homes of families with 1.5 generation Korean American parents with three to five year old children. A close examination at the parent's own history as a 1.5 generation Korean American and their experiences in literacy and the duality of their culture provided a base on the literacy practices in the home. The literacy events and the print environment of the home also provided an insight into the family's literacy practices. The subjects in this study included three Korean American families residing in and around Los Angeles. Data were collected during the spring of 2007 and a follow-up session occurred one year afterwards during the spring of 2008. The first set of data was collected during an eight to ten week period where the investigator met with the families in their homes for approximately two to three hours. Two follow-up sessions occurred for two hours at the homes of the families. The research used a case study methodology to collect the data using interviews, observations, and document analysis. Five findings were obtained from this study. First, the 1.5 generation Korean Americans all experienced literacy and communication struggles growing up as an immigrant. Second, the parents experienced difficulties growing up with a dual culture and as a latchkey child. Third, the 1.5 generation Korean Americans all expressed how the lack of cultural capital by their parents left them without the tools necessary to navigate through the school system and the American culture. Fourth, literacy events were often found in the homes of the 1.5 generation Korean Americans suggesting that the parents are aware of the importance of literacy at an early age. Lastly, the HOME Inventory found that all the families made a point to provide abundant stimulation and support to support their child in her literacy and personal development.; Implications are discussed to caution the use of the data for all 1.5 generation Korean Americans. Recommendations for future research include a further examination on the effects of growing up as a latchkey child, the effects of navigating through a new culture and school without cultural capital, the second generation's acquisition of the Korean language, further research on three to five year old boys, and examining the 1.5 generation Korean Americans residing in such places like New York, Chicago, Brazil, and Argentina to see if immigration and literacy practices are different by geographic location. |
| Keyword | literacy; emergent literacy; family literacy; Korean Americans; 1.5 generation Korean Americans |
| Geographic subject (city or populated place) | Los Angeles |
| Coverage date | 2007/2008 |
| Language | English |
| Part of collection | University of Southern California dissertations and theses |
| Publisher (of the original version) | University of Southern California |
| Place of publication (of the original version) | Los Angeles, California |
| Publisher (of the digital version) | University of Southern California. Libraries |
| Provenance | Electronically uploaded by the author |
| Type | texts |
| Legacy record ID | usctheses-m1665 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Rights | Cho, Maristela |
| Repository name | Libraries, University of Southern California |
| Repository address | Los Angeles, California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Filename | etd-Cho-2389 |
| Archival file | uscthesesreloadpub_Volume29/etd-Cho-2389.pdf |
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| Title | Page 23 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Full text | 12 literacy practices: storybook reading, environmental print, social interactions, and sociodramatic play (Yaden, Rowe, MacGillivray, 2000). The second section of chapter two focuses on the 1.5 generation Korean Americans. It begins with an overview of this minority subgroup and their unique background. The investigation of the language issues found in this group followed by a look at the culture of the 1.5 generation Korean American parents concludes this section. Summary of the Methodology A pure-naturalistic-qualitative strategy was employed to an in-depth analysis of the literacy practices found in the families of 1.5 generation Korean American parents. Using criterion sampling to identify the families, semi-structured interviews with parents, observations and interviews of children, observations of adult-child interactions, and document analysis were employed to collect the data. The main purpose of utilizing these instruments was to collect rich descriptive data on the background of the 1.5 generation Korean American parents and the literacy practices found in the homes. Definition of Terms 1.5 GENERATION KOREAN AMERICANS Although multiple definitions exist, for the purpose of this paper, 1.5 generation Korean Americans are a group of immigrants who have immigrated to the United |
