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large play area in the back. The cars are usually parked in the garage but because
of the length and height of this room, the play area seems quite spacious and the
cars do not seem intrusive. The children spend most of their time in the garage
during the day. Since the family spends much time here, Sarah has made it a point
to provide the needed provisions, such as a refrigerator for drinks and snacks, a CD
player and various kid-friendly CDs, art and other materials in a plastic caddy, and
a kid size table and chair set. Inside the house, the bottom floor also contains a den
with most of the children’s toys, books, and puzzles. There is a dining table with
art materials placed in the middle, a plush couch facing an entertainment armoire,
and a large carpeted area with toys stacked by the wall. A sliding door opens into a
small courtyard but the family does not use this area often as evident by the lack of
items and slight debris. There is also a spare guest room with a full size bed and
dresser that the family rarely uses.
The family’s bedrooms are located in the second floor. There are four
rooms, two for the girls, one for the parents, and another guest room. The parents’
bedroom is a very spacious room facing the street. A guest room is next to the
parents’ room with a full size bed, a dresser and a small television. Emily’s room
connects with the guest room and has a full size bed, a loveseat, a desk and a large
closet taking up a whole wall. Kate’s room is located towards the back of the
house with a twin size bed, a bookshelf, bins for toys, a private bathroom and a
walk in closet.
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 80 |
| Contributing entity | University of Southern California |
| Repository email | cisadmin@lib.usc.edu |
| Full text | 69 large play area in the back. The cars are usually parked in the garage but because of the length and height of this room, the play area seems quite spacious and the cars do not seem intrusive. The children spend most of their time in the garage during the day. Since the family spends much time here, Sarah has made it a point to provide the needed provisions, such as a refrigerator for drinks and snacks, a CD player and various kid-friendly CDs, art and other materials in a plastic caddy, and a kid size table and chair set. Inside the house, the bottom floor also contains a den with most of the children’s toys, books, and puzzles. There is a dining table with art materials placed in the middle, a plush couch facing an entertainment armoire, and a large carpeted area with toys stacked by the wall. A sliding door opens into a small courtyard but the family does not use this area often as evident by the lack of items and slight debris. There is also a spare guest room with a full size bed and dresser that the family rarely uses. The family’s bedrooms are located in the second floor. There are four rooms, two for the girls, one for the parents, and another guest room. The parents’ bedroom is a very spacious room facing the street. A guest room is next to the parents’ room with a full size bed, a dresser and a small television. Emily’s room connects with the guest room and has a full size bed, a loveseat, a desk and a large closet taking up a whole wall. Kate’s room is located towards the back of the house with a twin size bed, a bookshelf, bins for toys, a private bathroom and a walk in closet. |
