To gain an in-depth understanding of legitimacy as a general social process, we review
contemporary approaches to legitimacy within two areas of sociology: social psychology and …

This book introduces research-based pedagogical practices for supporting and enhancing
language development and use in school-based immersion and dual language programs in …

Family Theories: An Introduction by James M. White, Todd F. Martin, and new co-author Kari
Adamsons provides an incisive, thorough primer to current theories of the family that …

The primary objectives of this review are (1) to provide an overview of what characterizes the
research on Parent-Teacher Conferences (PTCs), and (2) to contribute to the understanding …

Parental involvement and teacher perceptions of parental involvement in the education of
children were studied in relation to level of parental education and pupil achievement. A …

This paper uses Bourdieu's concept of 'field'as a tool to examine higher education
participation in England in the context of diversified and differentiated provision. Admissions …

Amid the increased use of the notion of cultural capital as a theoretical or analytical tool in
educational research remain many different definitions, misconceptions, and appropriations …

This paper focuses on some conceptual and methodological problems inherent in many
empirical studies on parental involvement. On the basis of twelve selected studies in which …

This study examined potential links among parents' role beliefs for involvement and social-
contextual variables contributing to its development. A sample of parents from two Title I …

School decentralization, which has reshaped power relations in the educational system, has
empowered teachers and parents. Taking Abbott's approach to professions, the authors …