Based on the literature of the field, this article traces a continuum between parental
involvement with schools, and parental engagement with children's learning. The article …

Grouping students by 'ability'is a topic of long-standing contention in English education
policy, research and practice. While policy-makers have frequently advocated the practice …

Winner of the 2007 Critics' Choice Award presented by the American Educational Studies
Association Performing and Reforming Leaders critically analyzes how women negotiate the …

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in Family Studies key concepts JANE RIBBENS McCARTHY AND ROSALIND EDWARDS S A …

Narrowing the Achievement Gap proposes a radical change to our conception of learning,
education and schooling, arguing that parental engagement is the best lever we have for …

Students' interest in studying science and their aspirations to pursue science-related careers
is a topic of global concern. In this paper, a set of data gathered for the initial phase of the 5 …

Although parental involvement is often a priority on the quality agenda of schools for primary
and secondary education, it is still not usual to involve parents as an educational partner in …

This paper asks a series of questions to prompt critical, informed thinking around research
and practice in relation to parental engagement with children's learning. The questions ask …

Interdependency and Care over the Lifecourse draws upon theories of time and space to
consider how informal care is woven into the fabric of everyday lives and is shaped by social …

What special motivation might one have for devoting one's doctoral dissertation to the topics
taken up here? For me, it was a genuine interest in the role of parents in society generally …