Education and the Family - 9781836628910

Education and the FamilyParental Involvement Practices in the Home and School\nAuthor(s): Sampson Lee Blair, Timothy J. Madigan\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Emerald Publishing Limited, United Kingdom\nImprint: Emerald Publishing Limited\nISBN-13: 9781836628910, 978-1836628910\nSynopsis\nAround the world, education is regarded as an institution which can substantially aid individuals, providing them with the knowledge and skills they will need to obtain jobs, achieve financial success, and lead better lives. Across virtually all family relationships, there is an inseparable connection between education and the family. This volume of Contemporary Perspectives in Family Research is a broad examination of this correlation.\n\nThe second of two connected volumes, Education and the Family: Parental Involvement Practices in the Home and School features diverse theoretical and methodological chapters which explore the interactions between two crucial institutions: the family and education s.