In the newly released book "Composing Storylines of Possibilities: Immigrant and Refugee Families Navigating School," Visiting Assistant Professor Yoko Yamamoto and Professor Jin Li co-wrote Chapter 3 "Raising Humble Learners: Asian Immigrant Families' Socialization and Children's School Experiences."
Findings generated from their longitudinal research demonstrate nuanced and complex pictures of East Asian immigrant families' socialization. While home-school cultural differences may bring various challenges to Asian American/immigrant students in US classrooms, culturally rich socialization practices bring assets to these children, especially those from low-income backgrounds. Interviews reveal young children's emerging learning-related virtues and strong family ties that foster their learning motivation.