d parents' ratings of their unwillingness to participate in the dominant culture differ depending upon whether families moved to a culture that is similar or dissimilar to their native culture?; and
(4) Do teachers' opinions of the adaptation of children, their mastery of English, and their general success in school differ depending upon whether children are from families whose native culture is similar or dissimilar to the host country?
Both descriptive (computation of frequencies and percentages) and inferential (t-tests, chi square) analyses were used to determine the answers to the study's research questions. Regarding the study's first research question as to whether children, parents, and teachers view' of the child's school experiences differ depending upon whether the child is attending school in a culture that is similar or dissimilar to the family's native culture, findings revealed significantly differences in association with the culture variable for all three groups (parents, children, and teachers).
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