Parental involvement and academic success /
Jeynes, William H.,1957-
New York ; Abingdon, Oxon : Routledge,
2011.
Includes bibliographical references (p. [177]-219) and index.
The history of parents' involvement as a concept -- The development of parental involvement research -- Parental involvement and elementary school achievement : a meta-analysis -- Parental involvement and secondary school achievement : a meta-analysis -- Parental involvement and minority student achievement : a meta-analysis -- Parental involvement and issues of diversity -- Parental involvement programs : do they work? -- Parental involvement and family structure's influence on educational outcomes -- Does parental involvement compensate for the effects of divorce (or single parenthood)? -- Success and parental involvement and what can be done to enhance parental involvement -- What do we know and what do we still need to know?
Education
Academic achievement.
Motivation in education.