FAMILY RESOURCES AND STUDENTS’ READING ATTAINMENT: CAPITALISING ON HOME FACTORS

dc.creator	SHEK-KAM TSE
dc.creator	RAYMOND Y H. LAM
dc.creator	OLIVIA K M IP
dc.creator	JOSEPH W I LAM
dc.creator	ELIZABETH KY LOH
dc.creator	ADA S F TSO
dc.date	2010-09-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:39:11Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:39:11Z
dc.identifier	1567-6617
dc.identifier	1573-1731
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/a8360ace41bb4421981169503f3b610e
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/23184
dc.description	An examination is reported of data from The Progress in International Reading Literacy Study(PIRLS) 2001, with samples of 5,050 Hong Kong Grade 4 students, 5,050 parents, 147 teachers and 147school principals. The analyses examine the relationship between family capital (financial, human andsocial) variables and students’ reading comprehension of informational and literary texts. Positive correlationswere found between reading attainment and most family variables, with parents who read regularlyto their children helping to promote reading competence in their offspring. These parents are wellplaced to provide a stimulating learning home environment for their children and serve as positive rolemodels. Regression analyses of the data support the expectation that children accustomed to books andexposed to reading at home are not overwhelmed by the reading assignments they encounter in school.Negative correlations were found that reflect cultural idiosyncrasies. For example, the traditional unwillingnessof Chinese parents to be seen going to the school to talk about their children’s scholastic progress.It is suggested that many parents in Hong Kong possess the wherewithal to assist their children to learn toread with understanding but that some need guidance from schools about using their influence to ensurethe best effect.
dc.language	English
dc.publisher	IAIMTE
dc.relation	http://l1.publication-archive.com/public?fn=enter&repository=1&article=347
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1567-6617
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1573-1731
dc.rights	CC BY-NC-ND
dc.source	L1 Educational Studies in Language and Literature, Vol 10, Iss 3, Pp 27-54 (2010)
dc.subject	family human capital
dc.subject	family financial
dc.subject	family social capital
dc.subject	PIRLS
dc.subject	Hong Kong
dc.subject	Philology. Linguistics
dc.subject	P1-1091
dc.subject	Language and Literature
dc.subject	P
dc.subject	DOAJ:Linguistics
dc.subject	DOAJ:Languages and Literatures
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Philology. Linguistics
dc.subject	P1-1091
dc.subject	Language and Literature
dc.subject	P
dc.subject	DOAJ:Linguistics
dc.subject	DOAJ:Languages and Literatures
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Philology. Linguistics
dc.subject	P1-1091
dc.subject	Language and Literature
dc.subject	P
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Philology. Linguistics
dc.subject	P1-1091
dc.subject	Language and Literature
dc.subject	P
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Philology. Linguistics
dc.subject	P1-1091
dc.subject	Language and Literature
dc.subject	P
dc.subject	Theory and practice of education
dc.subject	LB5-3640
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	FAMILY RESOURCES AND STUDENTS’ READING ATTAINMENT: CAPITALISING ON HOME FACTORS
dc.type	article