ERIC Number: EJ1333796
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2022-Jun
Pages: 36
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ISSN: ISSN-0042-0859
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Involvement, Engagement, and Community: Dimensions and Correlates of Parental Participation in a Majority-Minority Urban School District
Brown, John C.; Graves, Erin M.; Burke, Mary A.
Urban Education, v57 n5 p899-934 Jun 2022
This study examines parental participation in children's schooling. Using a survey of parents of children attending a majority Hispanic school district, we employ exploratory factor analysis and determine that standard forms of participation align along two dimensions: Involvement and Engagement. Analysis reveals a third dimension: Parental Community. The data suggest that income but not educational attainment influence Involvement, whereas family circumstances correlate best with Engagement. Households with the closest proximity to a Spanish-language/immigrant culture feel the strongest sense of Parental Community. The findings may inform the design of programming to help involve parents more fully in their children's schooling.
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, Hispanic Americans, Socioeconomic Status, Parent Background, Educational Attainment, Proximity, Spanish Speaking, Cultural Influences, Immigrants, Community, Social Capital, Urban Areas, Primary Education, English (Second Language), Language Usage, Family Structure, Employment Level
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Primary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Massachusetts
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