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Parental involvement in low-achieving children's learning: The role of household wealth in rural India

Cashman, L; Sabates, R; Alcott, B; (2021) Parental involvement in low-achieving children's learning: The role of household wealth in rural India. International Journal of Educational Research , 105 , Article 101701. 10.1016/j.ijer.2020.101701. Green open access

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Abstract

Existing research recognises that while parents often aspire to be involved in their children’s education, some face barriers that prevent this. Studies situated in the Global North recognise economic constraints as a barrier, presenting a steep gradient whereby the richer households are, the higher their parental involvement levels. This paper analyses the influence of household wealth on parental involvement in low-achieving children's education in a resource-constrained area in rural Uttar Pradesh, India. Based on regression models from a sample of 13,558 households, we corroborate evidence from wealthier contexts: wealthier parents are consistently more likely to be involved in low-achieving children’s learning. This suggests that stakeholders should be aware of the potential influence of household wealth on parental involvement in rural India.

Type: Article
Title: Parental involvement in low-achieving children's learning: The role of household wealth in rural India
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijer.2020.101701
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijer.2020.101701
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Asset ownership, Principal component analysis, Parental involvement, Wealth, India
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > IOE - Education, Practice and Society
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10113845
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