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| Kreider, Holly | 1 |
| Mayer, Ellen | 1 |
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| Vaughan, Margaret | 1 |
| Weiss, Heather B. | 1 |
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Direct linkWeiss, Heather B.; Mayer, Ellen; Kreider, Holly; Vaughan, Margaret; Dearing, Eric; Hencke, Rebecca; Pinto, Kristina – American Educational Research Journal, 2003
This article explores the complex relation between employment and family involvement in children's elementary education for low-income women. Mixed-method analyses showed work as both an obstacle to and opportunity for involvement. Mothers who worked or attended school full time were less involved in their children's schooling than other mothers,…
Descriptors: Elementary Education, Mothers, Low Income, Parent Participation
