Factors That Motivate and Encumber Parental Participation in Children's Education in Ghana

Autor/inn/en	Appiah-Kubi, Jamal; Amoako, Emmanuel Owusu
Titel	Factors That Motivate and Encumber Parental Participation in Children's Education in Ghana
Quelle	In: Cambridge Journal of Education, 52 (2022) 5, S.579-594 (16 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Appiah-Kubi, Jamal)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0305-764X
DOI	10.1080/0305764X.2022.2044758
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Elementary School Students; Grade 4; Grade 5; Grade 6; Parents; Parent Attitudes; Elementary School Teachers; Teacher Attitudes; Parent Participation; Barriers; Economic Factors; Illiteracy; Self Esteem; Parent School Relationship; Ghana + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; School year 04; 4. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 04; School year 05; 5. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 05; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; Eltern; Elternverhalten; Elementary school; Teacher; Teachers; Grundschule; Volksschule; Lehrer; Lehrerin; Lehrende; Lehrerverhalten; Elternmitwirkung; Ökonomischer Faktor; Analphabetismus; Self-esteem; Selbstaufmerksamkeit; Parent-school relationship; Parent school relationships; Parent-school relationships; Parent-school relation; Parent school relation; Eltern-Schule-Beziehung
Abstract	While some parents actively participate in their children's education, others have been passive in playing this role. This qualitative research was conducted with parents of pupils in a Basic School as well as the teachers of primary classes four, five and six. Participants were purposively sampled due to their experience and knowledge in issues related to parents' participation and non-participation in their children's education. Findings revealed that parental participation stems from some parents' belief that their active participation in their children's education is part of their training. Barriers to parental participation in their children's education include the high cost of living, which keeps parents preoccupied with economic ventures, and low self-esteem due to some parents' illiteracy, which makes them feel they cannot offer much besides paying their children's school fees. The authors recommend that school authorities include parents in planning programmes in which parents are expected to participate. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01