Beyond Stereotypes
Parental Engagement in Transition to School in China and Australia from a Bioecological Perspective
1st Edition
Published on 14. July 2023
194 pages
978-1-000-91686-7 (ISBN)
Description
This book investigates parental engagement in the transition to school in China and Australia, which were taken as representatives of Eastern and Western cultures, respectively.
A positive transition to school is important for children's learning and wellbeing, and parents play a critical role in it. The author, therefore, compares Chinese and Australian parents' perceptions of and engagement in the transition to school and the factors influencing it. By modifying the parental engagement scale and re-constructing the bioecological model of parental engagement in transition to school in the contexts of China and Australia, the book offers both instrumental and theoretical contributions in the field. The author further argues that parents are facing challenges and tensions brought on by both global trends and local contexts, which counters people's stereotypes of Chinese and Australian parents.
The book will be of interest to scholars and students studying parental engagement, transition to school and international comparative studies.
A positive transition to school is important for children's learning and wellbeing, and parents play a critical role in it. The author, therefore, compares Chinese and Australian parents' perceptions of and engagement in the transition to school and the factors influencing it. By modifying the parental engagement scale and re-constructing the bioecological model of parental engagement in transition to school in the contexts of China and Australia, the book offers both instrumental and theoretical contributions in the field. The author further argues that parents are facing challenges and tensions brought on by both global trends and local contexts, which counters people's stereotypes of Chinese and Australian parents.
The book will be of interest to scholars and students studying parental engagement, transition to school and international comparative studies.
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Edition
1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
14 Tables, black and white; 8 Line drawings, black and white; 8 Illustrations, black and white
ISBN-13
978-1-000-91686-7 (9781000916867)
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Liwei Liu
Beyond Stereotypes
Parental Engagement in Transition to School in China and Australia from a Bioecological Perspective
Book
11/2024
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Liwei Liu
Beyond Stereotypes
Parental Engagement in Transition to School in China and Australia from a Bioecological Perspective
Book
07/2023
1st Edition
Routledge
€206.10
Shipment within 10-20 days
Person
Liwei Liu is an Associate Professor in the School of Early Childhood Education, the Associate Dean of School of Early Years Education, Central China Normal University, Wuhan China. She is an OMEP (World Organisation For Early Childhood Education) member in China. Her research interests include transition to school, parental engagement and comparative studies in ECE (Early Childhood Education).
Content
1 Reconceptualising Transition to School and Parental Engagement 2 Research Methods: Modification of the Instruments and Conducting Interviews 3 Parents' Perceptions of Transition to School: How Chinese and Australian Parents Understand 4 Parents' Practices in Transition to School: How Chinese and Australian Parents Engage 5 Factors Influencing Parental Engagement in Transition to School: Why Chinese and Australian Parents Engage 6 Bioecological Model of Parental Engagement in Transition to School 7 Similarities and Differences: Beyond Stereotypes
