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The effectiveness of social work intervention in promoting parental involvement in formal pre-school teaching.

dc.contributor.advisorMason, Jean Beatrice.
dc.contributor.authorGathiram, Neeta.
dc.date.accessioned2011-08-15T05:55:18Z
dc.date.created1987
dc.date.issued1987
dc.descriptionThesis (M.A.)-University of Durban-Westville, 1987.en_US
dc.description.abstractThe study aimed firstly to explore whether there were any differences in the quality of parent-child interactions in those children who scored high and those who scored low on the Pupil Behavior Rating Scale. Sixty-five pupils were randomly selected and rated on the Pupil Behavior Rating Scale concurrently by the teacher and the researcher. Ten of the highest performers and 10 lowest performers were then studied predominantly by the use of a questionnaire constructed by the researcher. However, the results of the study was hampered by the use of the questionnaire in that, unlike participant observation, it only showed differences in a limited number of areas. Much useful information, however, was obtained about the two groups of families, especially relating to socio-economic variables and attitudes to pre-schoo1 education. A second aim was to investigate the role of the social worker in promoting parental involvement in pre-schoo1 education. Here, the utilization of a needs assessment profile indicated that groupwork and social work intervention aimed at teachers were possible ways to promote parental involvement in pre-school education. An intervention programme was thus planned and executed by the researcher which confirmed that the social worker can be a useful resource in promoting home-school relations. Recommendations were made in regard to the role of the social worker, how the school system can be improved to promote parental involvement, and suggestions on future research.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://researchspace.ukzn.ac.za/handle/10413/3393
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.subjectEducation, Preschool.en_US
dc.subjectParent and child.en_US
dc.subjectParent-teacher relationships.en_US
dc.subjectEducational sociology.en_US
dc.subjectSocial work with children.en_US
dc.subjectTheses--Social work.en_US
dc.titleThe effectiveness of social work intervention in promoting parental involvement in formal pre-school teaching.en_US
dc.typeThesisen_US

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