| Journal Call no. | L64.E45 |
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| Author | Ho, Esther Sui-chu. |
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| Article Title | Parent involvement : a comparison of different definitions and explanations / Esther, Ho Sui-chu. |
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| Is Part Of | Education journal ; v.23, no.1, Sum 1995, p.39-68. |
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| Abstract | This paper attempts to clarify the construct of parent involvement and examine "what" and "how" family factors affect the pattern of parent involvement in their children's education. The major findings suggest that parent involvement is a multi-dimensional construct which can be categorized into four types: home discussion, home supervision, school communication and school participation. Family social-economic status, family structure and ethnicity are the major determinants of differentiated extent of different types of parent involvemnet. Bourdieu's concepts of "capital", "habitus" and "exclusion" are useful in explaining the pattern of parent involvement in education. |
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