Abstract
Childcare centers are increasingly recognized as education agents, and school-based parent activities are part of home-school partnerships. Based on a survey of 265 parents, this study examined: (1) What made school-based parent activities useful? (2) What factors facilitated or inhibited parents’ participation? (3) What topics interested parents the most? Results showed that both structured activities (e.g., training workshops) and unstructured activities (e.g., parent-child tours) could meet parents’ needs. Parents were more likely to participate in activities that they perceived useful and allowed them to cope with the restrictions imposed by their work and family demands. Parents were most interested in activities that taught them how to deal with their children’s emotions. Finally, parents’ interests and participation varied by demographics. Copyright © 2022 AERA.
| Original language | English |
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| Publication status | Published - Apr 2022 |
| Event | 2022 Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association: "Cultivating Equitable Education Systems for the 21st Century" - San Diego, United States Duration: 21 Apr 2022 → 26 Apr 2022 https://www.aera.net/Events-Meetings/2022-Annual-Meeting |
Conference
| Conference | 2022 Annual Meeting of American Educational Research Association: "Cultivating Equitable Education Systems for the 21st Century" |
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| Abbreviated title | AERA 2022 |
| Country/Territory | United States |
| City | San Diego |
| Period | 21/04/22 → 26/04/22 |
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