Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
The Problem of Individualism in Family-School Policies. |
| Authors: |
Lareau, Annette1, Shumar, Wesley2 |
| Source: |
Sociology of Education. 1996-Extra Issue, Vol. 69 Issue 2, p24-39. 16p. |
| Subject Terms: |
*Parent participation in education, *Family-school relationships, *Individualism, *Social networks, *African American children, White children |
| Abstract: |
Although the authors recognize that family-school policies have garnered considerable enthusiasm and support, they have serious reservations about these policies. In this article, they criticize the literature for its failure to come to grips with observable differences in parents' and guardians' educational skills, occupational and economic flexibility, social networks, and positions of power that they bring to home-school encounters. They illustrate their concerns with examples from a study that used ethnographic methods to explore the family-school relation- ships of White and African American children in third and fourth grade and conclude by discussing the implications for educational policy. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Education Research Complete |
