One Size Does Not Fit All: Understanding Parent Engagement in the Contexts of Work, Family, and Public Schooling

2016 ◽  
Vol 55 (5) ◽  
pp. 671-698 ◽  
Author(s):  
Linn Posey-Maddox ◽  
Anna Haley-Lock
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Title I ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Parent Engagement ◽  
Parental Engagement ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
School Staff ◽  
Public Schooling ◽  
School Work ◽  
Work Family

We examined how parents and educators in a low-income school conceptualize parental engagement, and how school, work, and family domains together shape these parties’ practices as well as understandings of how and why parents engage. From interviews with the principal, five teachers, and 17 mothers of children at a Title I elementary school, we observed mothers’ varied approaches to juggling employment and caregiving responsibilities with desires to be involved in their children’s education, strategies often unknown and mismatched to the focuses of school staff. The study suggests the value of engagement opportunities tailored to families’ unique circumstances and assets.

Virtual and Physical Interactions in School-Based Spaces: Latinx Parent Engagement in a High-Tech Urban Elementary School

2019 ◽  
pp. 004208591989403
Author(s):  
Alexandra E. Pavlakis ◽  
Jillian M. Conry ◽  
Karla del Rosal
Keyword(s):  
Elementary School ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Parent Engagement ◽  
Parental Engagement ◽  
High Tech ◽  
Classroom Engagement ◽  
School Based ◽  
Urban Elementary School ◽  
Physical Interactions ◽  
Children's Schooling

Schools are increasingly using technology to connect with families. Yet, we still know little about how technology shapes parent engagement—particularly for low-income Latinx families. Garnering insights from the Ecologies of Parental Engagement framework and wide-ranging qualitative data, we explore Latinx engagement at an urban, high-tech elementary school. Findings suggest that technology and language independently and concurrently shaped engagement. Within school-based spaces (e.g., cafeteria, classroom), engagement also manifested differently depending on parents’ resources and the particular space’s rules and norms. In each space, parents overcame barriers to interact and invest—virtually or physically—in their children’s schooling. Implications are discussed.

The relationship between school-work-family-conflict, subjective stress, and burnout

2016 ◽  
Vol 31 (4) ◽  
pp. 805-819 ◽  
Author(s):  
Inbar Kremer
Keyword(s):  
Family Conflict ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Self Report ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Subjective Stress ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Family Work ◽  
School Work ◽  
Work Conflict ◽  
Work Family

Purpose – School has been neglected as a source of stress and strain resulting from its inevitable conflict with work and family role demands among married, working students. The meager research available has examined only work-school (not school-work) conflict among adolescents and college students and only three studies (two unpublished) have developed measures of conflict involving work, family, and school without studying its antecedents and consequences. The purpose of this paper is to examine all six school-work-family interrole conflicts and their effects on subjective stress and burnout. It was hypothesized that the greater the conflict between family, work, and school roles, the greater the subjective stress and burnout and that women experience more work-family-school conflicts than do men. Design/methodology/approach – In total, 100 working married adult students completed self-report demographic questionnaire, school-work-family conflict, subjective stress, and burnout scales. Findings – Regression results revealed that school-work (but not work-school) conflict was the only one of the six interrole conflicts examined that contributed to subjective stress and burnout. Women reported greater work-family conflict and family-work conflict. There were no differences between men and women involving school; where gender plays no role, it causes no conflict. Research limitations/implications – Scholars interested in interrole conflict involving family and work should expand the scope of their theories and research to include the school role. Originality/value – The present study was the first to examine all six school-work-family interrole conflicts and their effects on subjective stress and burnout.

Considering Underrepresented Populations in Work and Family Research

2015 ◽  
Author(s):  
Mark D. Agars ◽  
Kimberly A. French
Keyword(s):  
Low Income ◽  
Single Parents ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Population Characteristics ◽  
Diverse Population ◽  
Underrepresented Populations ◽  
Family Research ◽  
Formerly Incarcerated ◽  
Bisexual And Transgender ◽  
Work Family

In this chapter we discuss the ways in which work–family researchers can better include underrepresented populations in work–family scholarship. Extant research on five example populations is reviewed: low-income workers; immigrants; lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender individuals; single parents; and formerly incarcerated individuals. Methodological challenges are reviewed that contribute to the underrepresentation of such populations in the work–family field. In conclusion, we draw themes common among these populations and present recommendations for expanding work–family research to include more diverse population characteristics.

scholarly journals Between Money and Love: Work-family Conflict Among Swedish Low-income Single Mothers

2017 ◽  
Vol 7 (3) ◽  
Author(s):  
Christine Roman
Keyword(s):  
Single Mothers ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Economic Resources ◽  
Social Rights ◽  
Work Family Conflict ◽  
Ability To Act ◽  
The Social ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Depth Interviews

Research suggests that single mothers are an increasingly vulnerable group in Scandinavia. Drawing on in-depth interviews, this study takes a closer look at challenges faced by Swedish working-class and low-income single mothers. It explores how working conditions and economic resources influence their access to valued practices, such as the possibility to reconcile paid work and family commitments. It is assumed that discrepancies between mothers’ notions of good mothering and their ability to act in accordance with these values give rise to conflicts and dilemmas. Findings show that lack of financial resources and low control over their work situation significantly limited the mothers’ possibility to combine various responsibilities and to practice the kind of mothering they preferred. Furthermore, the opening hours of preschools frequently did not match the mothers’ working schedules, and they could often not effectively benefit from some of the social rights granted by the Swedish welfare state.

Relationship of Scabies With Pioderma: As a Risk Factor

2018 ◽  
Vol 1 (1) ◽  
pp. 33-42
Author(s):  
Yulia Farida Yahya ◽  
Fifa Argentina ◽  
Rusmawardiana Rusmawardiana
Keyword(s):  
Staphylococcus Aureus ◽  
Elementary School ◽  
Risk Factor ◽  
Low Income ◽  
Primary Schools ◽  
Pediatric Patients ◽  
Group A Streptococcus ◽  
Cross Sectional ◽  
The Government ◽  
Scabies Infestation

Scabies is a parasitic infestation of the skin, that is affecting on the low income and crowded community in many tropical countries, especially developing countries such as Indonesia. Scabies infestation increases the incidence of secondary pyoderma include impetigo, folliculitis, cellulitis, ecthyma, abscess. Secondary pyoderma is a skin infection disease mainly caused by     group A Streptococcus (GAS) and Staphylococcus aureus (SA). Pyoderma is a risk factor for the glomerulonephritis infection, rheumatic diseases, which significantly increases morbidity and mortality, causing the government burden. The aim of this study is  determining the etiology and correlation of pyoderma infection in scabies patient. To determine sosio-demographic included sex, age in pediatric patients in primary schools (SD) in the district of Kertapati Palembang. The study design was cross sectional, and study samples were new scabies patients in the elementary school (age 6-14-year-old) with or without pyoderma. Clinical findings included history, physical examination and diagnostic procedure, which was investigation of skin scraping specimen material (SSB = skin surface biopsy) in confirmation with dermoscopic polar examination (DS) to show Sarcoptes scabiei mites. Microbiological examination with Gram stain identified the etiology of pyoderma.  Results of this study shows that there was a significance relationship between scabies infestation and pyoderma in children in elementary school. Staphylococcus aureus dan GAS are the most common caused of pyoderma in pediatric patients with scabies. Conclusion is there is a significant correlation between scabies and pyoderma. There is  a need to provide scabies and pyoderma medication at primary care health center as well as counseling for prevention in Palembang area with crowded population periodically.  

Balancing the Spheres of Life During Professional Economic Education

2020 ◽  
Vol 26 (8) ◽  
pp. 886-900
Author(s):  
O. A. Zolotina ◽  
M. A. Serpukhova
Keyword(s):  
Professional Education ◽  
Master's Degree ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Economic Education ◽  
Sociological Research ◽  
State University ◽  
Family Balance ◽  
Part Time ◽  
Master’S Degree ◽  
Work Family

Aim. The presented study aims to determine the key employment parameters that allow bachelor’s and master’s degree students to combine work with professional education in the optimal way and help people enrolled on further professional education to maintain a balance between work and family functions.Tasks. The authors analyze surveys of bachelor’s and master’s degree undergraduates and graduates of continuing professional education (CPE) programs of the Faculty of Economics of Lomonosov Moscow State University (MSU).Methods. This study uses general logical methods: dialectical, logical, comparative, and systems analysis; methods of sociological research, including public surveys.Results. The authors identify major employment characteristics that help working students maintain high academic performance and positively affect the work-family balance of older people receiving further professional education.Conclusions. Increased flexibility of the labor market in the form of more part-time job offers could make a significant contribution to maintaining and improving the quality of training of students who combine work and studies, which is especially relevant for bachelor’s degree students. Diversifying the available forms of employment can positively affect the decision to gain intitial professional experience while studying at the university. Due to the development of remote employment, the forms of occupation available to students need to be further studied in detail.

Patterns of Paternal Involvement of Korean Fathers: A Person-Centered Approach

2021 ◽  
pp. 0192513X2110309
Author(s):  
Kwangman Ko ◽  
Youngin Kang ◽  
Jieun Choi
Keyword(s):  
Family Conflict ◽  
Father Involvement ◽  
Maternal Employment ◽  
Work And Family ◽  
Future Research ◽  
Level Of Involvement ◽  
Parenting Satisfaction ◽  
Work Family ◽  
Person Centered Approach ◽  
Stress Work

Given roles and expectations of father involvement in South Korea are in transition from traditional breadwinner to an involved caregiver to children, it is plausible that Korean fathers show diverse involvement behaviors in the contexts of work, family, and parenting. Using a person-centered approach, we explored if there were groupings of Korean fathers who could be identified from their involvement with their children. We also examined if those subgroup memberships were related to various factors in work, family, and parenting domains. With a sample of 212 married working fathers and the 12 items of involvement behaviors, we found four heterogeneous subgroups of people: low-involved, accessibility-focused, involved-but-less-accessible, and highly involved fathers. Significant differences among the four profiles were also found regarding various factors such as job stress, work and family conflict, work schedule, maternal employment, parenting satisfaction, and perceived level of involvement. Suggestions for future research, practitioners, and policymakers were discussed.

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