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Stigma-By-Association: The Effect Of Parent Disengagement On Head Start Teacher Attitudes Toward Their Students, Rachael Antonette Levine
Stigma-By-Association: The Effect Of Parent Disengagement On Head Start Teacher Attitudes Toward Their Students, Rachael Antonette Levine
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This study sought to examine the relationship between parents, teachers, and teacher perceptions of students in a Head Start setting. Specifically, this study explored the impact of parent engagement on teacher perceptions for student kindergarten readiness. Head Start operates under the goal of involving the entire family, suggesting that parent involvement, or engagement, is beneficial for the student. This also suggests that a lack of involvement may be detrimental. Following social psychology theories examining stigma, and stigma-by-association, this student attempted to determine whether parent disengagement from the childâ??s education is a stigmatizing factor, and if that stigma carried over to …