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ERIC Number: EJ111880
Record Type: CIJE
Publication Date: 1975
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The Symbolic Use of Parents: A Sociological Critique of Educational Practice
Farber, Bernhard; Lewis, Michael
Journal of Research and Development in Education, 8, 2, 34-43, W 75
This article's theme was that programs dealing with parent involvement, while they may be based on sound theoretical grounds in child development, are actualized as symbolic gestures rather than producing educational "profits". (Author/RK)
Descriptors: Child Development, Critical Thinking, Educational Improvement, Educational Practices, Parent Participation, Parent School Relationship, School Districts, Sociology, Special Education
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