Parental Involvement Across European Education Systems

<p>This book addresses central questions regarding parental involvement across European educational systems; exploring the commonalities and differences across European countries and the extent to which current policy and practice pertaining to parental involvement is inclusive of diversity.</p><p>Adopting an interdisciplinary approach that draws from the fields of education sociology and psychology it presents a description of the policy context and empirical research on critical perspectives relating to parental involvement. Comprising a rich varied cross-section of national experiences from eleven European countries and the contexts surrounding them case studies provide insights into parental involvement across Europe and identify challenges in the field.</p><p>This volume’s in-depth approach and comprehensive interrogation of parental involvement across European education systems make it an ideal resource for parents teachers and academics researchers and post-graduate students in the fields of education policy and comparative education as well as teacher educators and policy makers.</p>