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Poverty, Parent Involvement, and Children's Reading Skills: Testing the Compensatory Effect of the Amount of Classroom Reading Instruction
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Gay, Brittany; Sonnenschein, Susan; Sun, Shuyan; Baker, Linda – Early Education and Development, 2021
Research Findings: Parent involvement is a critical way for children to learn about the importance of education and develop reading skills. Unfortunately, not all low-income parents are able to be involved in their children's education, which can have negative implications for children's reading development. The present study tested if the…
Descriptors: Poverty, Parent Participation, Reading Skills, Reading Instruction
Getting Parents Involved in Children's Play: Qatari Parents' Perceptions of and Engagement with Their Children's Play
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Ihmeideh, Fathi – Education 3-13, 2019
The study investigates parents' perceptions of and engagement with their children's play in the context of Qatar. Quantitative data were collected using a questionnaire that was administered to parents of children aged 4-7 years old in Doha. A total sample of 240 parents responded to the questionnaire. Findings indicated that Qatari parents valued…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Play, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Attitudes
The Effect of Technology and Socioeconomic Status on Parental Involvement at the Elementary School Level
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Balsamo, Michael J. – ProQuest LLC, 2013
Evidence suggests that parents who extensively use technology and have a high socioeconomic status (SES) may become overly involved with their elementary school-aged children's education and school-related activities, an involvement which can create a lasting dependence of the children on their parents. The literature indicates high…
Descriptors: Parents, Parent Participation, Elementary Schools, Elementary School Students
Parent Participation within Community Center or In-Home Outreach Delivery Models of the Early Risers Conduct Problems Prevention Program
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Bloomquist, Michael L; August, Gerald J.; Lee, Susanne S.; Piehler, Timothy F.; Jensen, Marcia – Journal of Child and Family Studies, 2012
A variety of predictors of parent participation in prevention programming have been identified in past research, but few studies have investigated how those predictors may vary by implementation context. Patterns of parent participation were examined in the Early Risers Conduct Problems Prevention Program using two family-focused service delivery…
Descriptors: Intervention, Low Income, Family Income, Prevention
Parents' Motivational Beliefs about Their Involvement in Young Children's Education
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Tekin, Ali Kemal – Early Child Development and Care, 2011
This study sought to assess Turkish parents' motivational beliefs, including their role activity and self-efficacy beliefs about their involvement in young children's education. The impact of demographic characteristics on these motivational beliefs was also explored. Parents' motivational beliefs about their involvement were measured by using the…
Descriptors: Family Income, Self Efficacy, Parent Participation, Multiple Regression Analysis
Geographic Variations in Cost of Living: Associations with Family and Child Well-Being
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Chien, Nina C.; Mistry, Rashmita S. – Child Development, 2013
The effects of geographic variations in cost of living and family income on children's academic achievement and social competence in first grade (mean age = 86.9 months) were examined, mediated through material hardship, parental investments, family stress, and school resources. Using data from the Early Childhood Longitudinal Study-Kindergarten…
Descriptors: Geographic Location, Family Income, Economic Climate, Interpersonal Competence