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Management of parental engagement amongst lower income families in a Gauteng primary school
Thesis (PhD (Education Management and Policy Studies))--University of Pretoria, 2022.
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| spelling | oai:repository.up.ac.za:2263/89348 Management of parental engagement amongst lower income families in a Gauteng primary school Calitz, Talita tanyaleegreenhalgh@gmail.com Greenhalgh, Tanya Lee UCTD Parental engagement Parental empowerment Parental involvement Socio-economic status Thesis (PhD (Education Management and Policy Studies))--University of Pretoria, 2022. This study builds on and contributes to work in the field of parental engagement among lower income families in Gauteng. Although a number of studies have examined the importance of parental involvement and the challenges experienced by lower income families, there has not been a strong focus on the management of parental engagement in children’s learning and the recognition of more subtle forms of engagement. The purpose of this study was to explore practical forms of parental engagement that could be implemented by socio-economically vulnerable parents. It aimed at giving recognition to a wider range of efforts and behaviours, which might seem subtle or be overlooked. This study thus sought to investigate ways in which parental engagement could practically be managed by the school under study and the lower income parents within the school community. The data for this mixed methods study were collected through a survey in the form of a questionnaire using purposive sampling. In addition, focus group interviews in the form of a workshop and semi-structured individual interviews were conducted. This study draws strongly on the work of Hoover-Dempsey and Sandler who explained how parents’ perceptions of themselves and of the school influenced their decisions to be involved and engaged in the learning of their children. This study further drew on work conducted by Joyce Epstein who identified different types of parental involvement, including parenting, communication, and learning at home. This action research study therefore collaboratively explored practical ways in which parental engagement in the learning of children could be managed. Education Management and Policy Studies PhD (Education Management and Policy Studies) Unrestricted 2023-02-08T14:12:41Z 2023-02-08T14:12:41Z 2023-04 2022 Thesis * A2023 https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/89348 10.25403/UPresearchdata.22047776 en © 2022 University of Pretoria. All rights reserved. The copyright in this work vests in the University of Pretoria. No part of this work may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, without the prior written permission of the University of Pretoria. application/pdf University of Pretoria |
| spellingShingle | UCTD Parental engagement Parental empowerment Parental involvement Socio-economic status Management of parental engagement amongst lower income families in a Gauteng primary school |
| title | Management of parental engagement amongst lower income families in a Gauteng primary school |
| title_full | Management of parental engagement amongst lower income families in a Gauteng primary school |
| title_fullStr | Management of parental engagement amongst lower income families in a Gauteng primary school |
| title_full_unstemmed | Management of parental engagement amongst lower income families in a Gauteng primary school |
| title_short | Management of parental engagement amongst lower income families in a Gauteng primary school |
| title_sort | management of parental engagement amongst lower income families in a gauteng primary school |
| topic | UCTD Parental engagement Parental empowerment Parental involvement Socio-economic status |
| url | https://repository.up.ac.za/handle/2263/89348 |