We explore the the relationship between mentoring and acculturation using a sample of 140 urban, low-income, Latino/a high school seniors. RQs- (a) Is the number of mentoring relationships related to different aspects of acculturation?, (b) Are frequency of contact between mentors and mentees and relationship duration related to youth’s acculturation?, and (c) Are characteristics of mentoring relationships (i.e., cross-race vs. same race, duration, and frequency, and familial vs. nonfamilial) related to acculturation status? 32% (n= 45) were first generation, 51% (n =71) were second generation, 8% (n = 11) were third generation, and 4% (n = 5) were fourth generation.
The home environment and Asian immigrant children’s early literacy skills
Objective.The current study examines how aspects of the home literacy environment were related to Asian immigrant children’s early literacy skills.Design.One hundred and thirty-nine Asian immigrant