Low-Income Parents' Attitudes toward Parent Involvement in Education

Authors

Nancy Feyl Chavkin, Southwest Texas State University
David L. Williams Jr., Southwest Educational Development Laboratory, Austin, Texas

Abstract

Using data from 978 parents who indicated their family income level on a descriptive survey about attitudes toward parent involvement in education, this article reports on comparisons among low-income, middle- income, and high-income parents. Despite some differences among the groups, the results clearly dispute any idea that low-income parents lack interest in their children's education. The authors provide recommendations of key strategies that social workers can use to facilitate effective involvement of low-income parents in their children's education.

Recommended Citation

Chavkin, Nancy Feyl and Williams, David L. Jr. (1989) "Low-Income Parents' Attitudes toward Parent Involvement in Education," The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare: Vol. 16: Iss. 3, Article 3.
DOI: https://doi.org/10.15453/0191-5096.1905
Available at: https://scholarworks.wmich.edu/jssw/vol16/iss3/3