Title: The educational expectations and schooling behaviors of children from migrant households in Cape Verde /
Authors: Leith, Chad Austin.; Harvard University.
Year: 2011
Subjects: Cabo Verdeans Education.; Student aspirations Cabo Verde.; Parent and teenager Cabo Verde.; Separation (Psychology) in children Cabo Verde.; Problem children Education Cabo Verde.
Abstract: The three independent but interrelated studies presented in this dissertation address the potential relationships between parental migration and the educational expectations and origin-country schooling behaviors of adolescents living in Cape Verde, West Africa. The dissertation draws upon original survey data collected from a sample of 1,541 students attending two secondary schools in areas of Cape Verde with high rates of out-migration to the U.S. and Europe. It also draws upon qualitative interviews with 64 adolescents (aged 14-19) and 10 teachers and administrators in Cape Verde. The first study is based on analysis of both quantitative and qualitative data. Although no significant association is found between parental migration and students' aspirations to earn a university degree, study findings suggest a negative association between parental migration during adolescence and students' educational expectations . Qualitative analysis provides insights into the mechanisms through which parent-child relationships -- prior to and during the period of migratory separation -- can shape student attitudes towards migration and schooling.