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Denise Guzman – ProQuest LLC, 2023
This qualitative action research case study examined the high school to college transition experiences of 11 Latino/a parents of first-generation college students. Participants attended a two-day workshop series, the purpose of which was to provide parents with college knowledge information to better support their children when transitioning to…
Descriptors: First Generation College Students, College Bound Students, Hispanic American Students, Parents
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Noonan, Robert J.; Boddy, Lynne M.; Fairclough, Stuart J.; Knowles, Zoe R. – Early Child Development and Care, 2017
This study explored parents' physical activity (PA) knowledge and perceptions of children's out-of-school PA to formatively contribute to a family-based intervention design. Eleven telephone interviews were conducted with parents of children aged 10-11 years. Child and parent data were triangulated and family case studies were written. Most…
Descriptors: Physical Activity Level, Physical Activities, Knowledge Level, After School Programs
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Kessinger, Stephanie – Teaching Children Mathematics, 2014
Research shows that children's home environment and their parents' expectations, aspirations, and beliefs can greatly affect their attitudes toward mathematics and level of achievement (Fan 2001; Sheldon and Epstein 2005). Furthermore, parental involvement at school can result in higher levels of student academic achievement (Lee and…
Descriptors: Teaching Methods, Educational Games, Mathematics Instruction, Parent Participation
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Skarstrand, Eva; Branstrom, Richard; Sundell, Knut; Kallmen, Hakan; Andreassen, Sven – Health Education, 2009
Purpose: The purpose of this paper is to examine factors predicting parental participation and retention in a Swedish version of the Strengthening Families Programme (SFP). Design/methodology/approach: This study is based on data from a randomised controlled trial to evaluate the effects of the Swedish version of the SFP. The sample involves 441…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Foreign Countries, Grade 6, School Holding Power
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Unger, Donald G.; Jones, C. Wayne; Park, Elizabeth; Tressell, Patricia A. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2001
A study investigated why some of the low-income single caregivers of 104 children (ages 7-40 months) with disabilities were more involved in early intervention services than others. Difficulties in family functioning and lower levels of knowledge about child development were directly related to caregiver involvement. (Contains references.)…
Descriptors: Child Development, Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention