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Parental involvement and academic success / William H. Jeynes.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Jeynes, William.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Education--Parent participation.
- Education.
- Academic achievement.
- Motivation in education.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (238 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- New York : Routledge, 2010.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Providing an objective assessment of the influence of parental involvement and what aspects of parental participation can best maximize the educational outcomes of students, this volume is structured to guide readers to a thorough understanding of the history, practice, theories, and impact of parental involvement. Cutting-edge research and meta-analyses offer vital insight into how different types of students benefit from parental engagement and what types of parental involvement help the most. Unique among works on the topic, Parental Involvement and Academic Success</EM
- Contents:
- Book Cover; Title; Copyright; Contents; Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgments; Chapter 1 The History of Parents' Involvement as a Concept; Chapter 2 The Development of Parental Involvement Research; Chapter 3 Parental Involvement and Elementary School Achievement: A Meta-analysis; Chapter 4 Parental Involvement and Secondary School Achievement: A Meta-analysis; Chapter 5 Parental Involvement and Minority Student Achievement: A Meta-analysis; Chapter 6 Parental Involvement and Issues of Diversity; Chapter 7 Parental Involvement Programs: Do They Work?
- Chapter 8 Parental Involvement and Family Structure's Influence on Educational OutcomesChapter 9 Does Parental Involvement Compensate for the Effects of Divorce (or Single Parenthood)?; Chapter 10 Success and Parental Involvement and What Can Be Done to Enhance Parental Involvement; Chapter 11 What Do We Know and What Do We Still Need to Know?; References; Index
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical referencesa and index.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-136-91286-X
- 1-282-88605-3
- 9786612886058
- 0-203-84344-4
- 9780203843444
- OCLC:
- 670411146
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