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Barriers to Family Involvement in Schools: Exploring the Voice of the Urban, High Poverty Family

Hubbard, Kemba N.
http://orcid.org/0000-0002-4676-0414
http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1469453003

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2016, Specialist in Education (Ed.S.), University of Dayton, School Psychology.
Students typically reach higher levels of success academically when their parents are involved in the educational process. The purpose of this study was to explore the barriers that prevent the participation of impoverished, inner-city families in their children’s education. Using semi-structured interviews, eight parents from an urban school district in the Midwestern United States were interviewed. Results demonstrated that economic factors, times constraints, communication, and institutional environments were barriers for the families. Other themes emerged, including: a) families expressing in unison that they wanted their children to complete their school careers with the necessary skills to be productive citizens, b) families expected schools and educators to partner with them in providing their children the academic skills required to reach their full potential, and c) families were inclined to utilize technology, such as e-mail, to be involved in their children’s schools. Implications for educators are discussed.
Susan Davies, Ed.D (Committee Chair)
Elana Berstein, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
Rochonda Nenonene, Ph.D. (Committee Member)
67 p.
Counseling Education; Educational Psychology; Preschool Education; Psychology; Special Education; Teacher Education
Urban educators increasing parent involvement; increasing parent involvement in school; high poverty parent; Low income family involvement; Parent involvement in urban education; Barriers to family involvement; Parent involvement in schools

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  • Hubbard, K. N. (2016). Barriers to Family Involvement in Schools: Exploring the Voice of the Urban, High Poverty Family [Electronic thesis or dissertation, University of Dayton]. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1469453003

    APA Style (7th edition)

  • Hubbard, Kemba. Barriers to Family Involvement in Schools: Exploring the Voice of the Urban, High Poverty Family. 2016. University of Dayton, Electronic thesis or dissertation. OhioLINK Electronic Theses and Dissertations Center, http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1469453003.

    MLA Style (8th edition)

  • Hubbard, Kemba. "Barriers to Family Involvement in Schools: Exploring the Voice of the Urban, High Poverty Family." Electronic thesis or dissertation, University of Dayton, 2016. http://rave.ohiolink.edu/etdc/view?acc_num=dayton1469453003

    Chicago Manual of Style (17th edition)

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