Social and education aspirations of immigrant families

Abstract

In this study we consider the analysis of the importance of parents attitudes –expectations and levels of aspiration– in the performance of children at school. This is a study carried out among families of African origin resident in Lérida. In this analysis different attitudes come out of the family study as a result of the immigrant phenomenon. The following points stand out: the academic level desired for their children, the level that they really think can be achieved, the considered utility of the educational system and the importance of the pupil/teacher relationship.