Inclusion of Children of Immigrants from Mexico in the California ECE System
(2013) UTVK03 20131Sociology
- Abstract
- This thesis will critically analyze the extent of inclusion and exclusion among young children of immigrants from Mexico to the the United States in the California Early Childhood Education System (ECE), commonly referred to as preschool. It will analyze inclusion based on the public ECE program, Head Start. Using secondary analysis, it studies how Head Start has been successful in promoting inclusion among children of Mexican immigrants, and the barriers and challenges which children of immigrants face in regards to inclusion. A theoretical framework of inclusion and incorporation, with an emphasis on cultural diversity is provided as the basis for analysis. This thesis concludes that the state, through Head Start, has fostered inclusion... (More)
- This thesis will critically analyze the extent of inclusion and exclusion among young children of immigrants from Mexico to the the United States in the California Early Childhood Education System (ECE), commonly referred to as preschool. It will analyze inclusion based on the public ECE program, Head Start. Using secondary analysis, it studies how Head Start has been successful in promoting inclusion among children of Mexican immigrants, and the barriers and challenges which children of immigrants face in regards to inclusion. A theoretical framework of inclusion and incorporation, with an emphasis on cultural diversity is provided as the basis for analysis. This thesis concludes that the state, through Head Start, has fostered inclusion among children of immigrants through the promotion of certain policies and program designs. However, the extent of these inclusion efforts do not provide for the numerous barriers faced by children of immigrants. There is a lack of immigrant-specific policies which aim to encourage inclusion and cultural diversity. Children of immigrants face greater challenges than do children of natives in regards to accessing, and profiting from the potential benefits of ECE. (Less)
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- author
- Mcdermott, Caitlin LU
- supervisor
- organization
- course
- UTVK03 20131
- year
- 2013
- type
- M2 - Bachelor Degree
- subject
- keywords
- social policies, immigration, Early Childhood Education, ECE, head start, inclusion
- language
- English
- id
- 3807339
- date added to LUP
- 2013-06-27 14:18:59
- date last changed
- 2013-06-27 14:18:59
@misc{3807339, abstract = {{This thesis will critically analyze the extent of inclusion and exclusion among young children of immigrants from Mexico to the the United States in the California Early Childhood Education System (ECE), commonly referred to as preschool. It will analyze inclusion based on the public ECE program, Head Start. Using secondary analysis, it studies how Head Start has been successful in promoting inclusion among children of Mexican immigrants, and the barriers and challenges which children of immigrants face in regards to inclusion. A theoretical framework of inclusion and incorporation, with an emphasis on cultural diversity is provided as the basis for analysis. This thesis concludes that the state, through Head Start, has fostered inclusion among children of immigrants through the promotion of certain policies and program designs. However, the extent of these inclusion efforts do not provide for the numerous barriers faced by children of immigrants. There is a lack of immigrant-specific policies which aim to encourage inclusion and cultural diversity. Children of immigrants face greater challenges than do children of natives in regards to accessing, and profiting from the potential benefits of ECE.}}, author = {{Mcdermott, Caitlin}}, language = {{eng}}, note = {{Student Paper}}, title = {{Inclusion of Children of Immigrants from Mexico in the California ECE System}}, year = {{2013}}, }