Early care and education services utilization among mexican immigrants in central Illinois
Keywords:
Child care, ECESAbstract
Access to a good education is vital for the success of the children of immigrants and a good Early Care Education (ECE) experience can form the foundation for later educational achievement (Suarez-Orozco and Suarez-Orozco, 2002). Having a child in an ECE setting offers many rewards for parents, including the social integration and economic mobility (Brandon, 2004). This research analyze the utilization of Early Care and Education Services (ECEs) among Mexican immigrant parents, looking at the pat-
terns of utilization and how beliefs about ECEs influence it use.
The findings reveal that, although parents express the salience of structural barriers, parental beliefs relevant to ECEs utilization
are the most important factors that lead this particular group of parents to utilize or not utilize formal ECEs. Particularly, beliefs
related to providers characteristics such as cultural sensitivity, and being warmth and responsively to the child. Understanding the constraints and beliefs influencing Mexican immigrant parents’ utilization of ECEs is a necessary first step toward creating better methods of informing them about early care and education services (e.g., addressing issues of school readiness and language acquisition) and the different options available (e.g., childcare centers and child care homes).
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