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School-based parents’ groups - a politics of voice and representation?

Vincent, Carol; Martin, Jane; (2000) School-based parents’ groups - a politics of voice and representation? Journal of Education Policy , 15 (5) pp. 459-480. Green open access

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Abstract

In this paper we consider two discussion-based parents’ forums at two secondary schools. We ask whether such forums can be considered as part of the small, local associative mechanisms which theorists claim have the potential to encourage a more vibrant and interactive public conversation concerning state provided welfare services. We conclude that they cannot – at least in any simple way. However, a study of the forums does raise several interesting issues to do with parents’ relationships with schools, the differential resources particular class fractions bring to bear in developing their relations with teachers, and the responses of the schools to parental voices.

Type: Article
Title: School-based parents’ groups - a politics of voice and representation?
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
Language: English
Additional information: This is an electronic version of an article published in Vincent , Carol and Martin, Jane (2000) School-based parents’ groups - a politics of voice and representation? Journal of Education Policy, 15 (5). pp. 459-480. Journal of Education Policy is available online at: http://www.informaworld.com/10.1080/026809300750001649
UCL classification: UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10002374
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