Rethinking Family-school Relations A Critique of Parental involvement in Schooling

Analyses family-school relations from a policy perspective & critical framework, specifically considering issues of family autonomy. Questions conventional wisdom on the issue by exploring effects of mainstream policies of family involvement in schooling

About the author

Maria Eulina de Carvalho

Summary

This study of parental involvement in modern education covers such diverse topics as lessons from personal experience, the quest for equity in family-school relations and the obscure side of homework.

Product details

• Authors: Maria Eulina de Carvalho
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Content: Book
• Product form: Hardback
• Publication date: 01.10.2000
• Subject: Humanities, art, music > Education > General, dictionaries
• EAN: 9780805834963
• ISBN: 978-0-8058-3496-3
• Pages: 172
• Dimensions (packing): 15.2 x 22.9 cm
• Weight (packing): 480 g
• Series: Sociocultural, Political, and Historical Studies in Education
• Subjects: EDUCATION / General, Sociology of Education, Education, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Sociology / Marriage & Family, Sociology: family & relationships, Teaching skills and techniques, Sociology: family and relationships, Educational Inequality, qualitative policy analysis, social class disparities, power dynamics schools, educational accountability critique, policy critique