ERIC Number: EJ951351
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 10
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ISSN: ISSN-1934-2322
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Making It Visible: An Exploration of How Adult Education Participation Informs Parent Involvement in Education for School-Age Children
Shiffman, Catherine Dunn
Adult Basic Education and Literacy Journal, v5 n3 p161-170 Fall 2011
This article explores the connections between adult education participation and parent involvement in children's education--connections identified during an exploratory case study of parents transitioning into the workforce in compliance with welfare requirements. Data sources included interviews with parents, adult educators, and elementary school staff; field notes; and documents. Parents applied the knowledge and experiences acquired through adult education classes to help children with homework and to model and communicate expectations. Parents drew on course-based social networks to access resources and information about the schools. Finally, adult education participation was perceived to strengthen parents' self-efficacy to support children's education. (Contains 1 table.)
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Parent Participation, Adult Education, Parent School Relationship, Social Networks, Case Studies, Interviews, Position Papers, Parent Attitudes, Teacher Attitudes, Social Capital, Experiential Learning, Beliefs, Transitional Programs, Vocational Rehabilitation, Continuing Education, Program Effectiveness, Parents as Teachers, Parent Child Relationship
Commission on Adult Basic Education and ProLiteracy America. 1320 Jamesville Avenue, Syracuse, NY 13210. Tel: 888-442-6223; Tel: 315-422-9121; Web site: http://www.coabe.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Adult Basic Education; Adult Education; Elementary Secondary Education
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Language: English
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