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Parental Assets, Expectations, and Involvement
November 14, 2006
Let there be more joy and laughter in your living.
-Eileen Caddy
-Eileen Caddy
According to the author, "through the analysis of the mother-child data set of the National Longitudinal Survey of Youth (NLSY79), results indicate that after controlling for family income and other parent characteristics, parental assets were positively related to children's math and reading scores. Parental assets were also positively associated with their expectations and involvement of school activities. Furthermore, parent expectations partially mediated the relationship between assets and children's educational performance."
These findings imply that in order to improve children's education, how to enhance parental assets warrants further consideration in crafting public policy.
Zhan, M. (2006, August). "Assets, parental expectations and involvement, and children's educational performance." Children & Youth Services Review; 28 (8), 961-97.
Contributed by Michael Kalinowski
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Comments (4)
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Sierra Vista, Arizona, United States
I was interested in the findings of this study although felt it useless with out the meaning of assets. I am eager to find out what assets play a role. I agree with Diana Hill about Intellectual and emotional. Also stability and basic needs seem to be more impacting.
tucsonCommunity School
United States
Yes, I too was wondering about 'assets'. In my experience, financial assets have little correlation. Intellectual and emotional assets seem to more directly impact children's success, and those can be more difficult to measure.
Clarification would be helpful.
The Children\'s Garden
Topsham, Maine, United States
Actually, I was left wondering what defines parental assets myself. It is impossible to consider this recommendation for public policy based on the data if there is not a clear definition. Public policy goes the hands and minds of many people during the process that always inpacts the end result so having the definitions straight right the get go is crucial.
United States
This abstract of Ms. Zahn's article for your e-subscribers would have been meaningful if you had taken the time to include her definition of "parental assets." I read these little gems, and normally, they are informative and thought provoking. This one is meaningless without that critical definition. The reader is left having no idea whatsoever what was found, or how it might relate to his or her practice.
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