The Factors Impacting Parental Choice in Picking Non-Public Schools for Their Children

Autor/inn/en	Ved, Avni S.; M. P. M, Pramod Kumar
Titel	The Factors Impacting Parental Choice in Picking Non-Public Schools for Their Children
Quelle	In: Education and Urban Society, 53 (2021) 7, S.761-777 (17 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (M. P. M, Pramod Kumar)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-1245
DOI	10.1177/0013124520966053
Schlagwörter	School Choice; Parent Attitudes; Private Schools; Foreign Countries; Influences; Decision Making; Educational Environment; Educational Quality; Proximity; Elementary Schools; Institutional Characteristics; Well Being; Parent Participation; India + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Choice of school; Schulwahl; Elternverhalten; Private school; Privatschule; Ausland; Influence; Einfluss; Einflussfaktor; Decision-making; Entscheidungsfindung; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Quality of education; Bildungsqualität; Lebensnähe; Elementary school; Grundschule; Volksschule; Well-being; Wellness; Wohlbefinden; Elternmitwirkung; Indien
Abstract	The purpose of the study was to investigate the school related factors influencing parental choice of private schools in the city of Bangalore. The study intended to analyze factors affecting parents' choice of private schools in Bangalore, to discuss the extent to which various factors influence parents' choice of private schools. The study used descriptive survey design. The target population of this study consisted of all parents of students studying in private primary schools in the city of Bangalore. A total sample of 180 parents was drawn purposively from Bangalore. The tool used for collecting the data was a self-constructed questionnaire which included 32 statements were prepared on the basis of a 5-point Likert scale. The study identified seven distinct factors affecting the parents' decision of choosing a private school. Among these the factor that was seen to have most significant influence on parent's decision to choose a private was school environment. The second most important factor that parent's considered was the School quality. Third, parents considered curricular activities offered by school. Next, parents considered Quality of instruction while choosing a school. However, student welfare, parental involvement and proximity to the area of residence were considered less important by parents when choosing a school. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01