Cambodian Family-School Partnership: Toward an Evolving Theory

dc.creator	Peter Tan Keo
dc.date	2010-01-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:12:57Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:12:57Z
dc.identifier	2153-8999
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/d8800dd58f8643fd936458e58e46f776
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/15645
dc.description	This article explores the current debate around family-school partnerships. Traditional family-school partnership theories do not account for the intended voices of Cambodian families. This article draws from existing research on Southeast Asian families more generally in order to develop a research-based, data-driven family-school partnership conceptual framework for Cambodian American families. It is believed that a pro-ethnic, voice-centric family-school partnership fosters an inclusive, supportive learning environment for Cambodian children. The logic undergirding that belief assumes that this partnership is likelyto increase cultural awareness between critical home-school partners. At the very least, the proposed concept model serves as a theoretical building block upon which an empirical research study can be built. That study is encouraged to explore the implications of establishing a family-school partnership that reflects the sense and sensibilities of Cambodian families, particularly those stemming from lower income backgrounds. Implicit in the review is the premium placed on challenging Eurocentric, middle-class partnership paradigms to account for the authentic voices of ethnic minorities, and the utility of disaggregating data for Southeast Asians, given the array of cultural and linguistic differences spanningthe Asian American community.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	National Association for the Education and Advancement of Cambodian, Laotian, and Vietnamese Americans
dc.relation	http://jsaaea.coehd.utsa.edu/index.php/JSAAEA/article/view/67/66
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2153-8999
dc.source	Journal of Southeast Asian American Education and Advancement, Vol 5 (2010)
dc.subject	Cambodian Americans
dc.subject	Parental involvement
dc.subject	Family-school partnerships
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
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dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Special aspects of education
dc.subject	LC8-6691
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	Cambodian Family-School Partnership: Toward an Evolving Theory
dc.type	article