PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN CHILDREN’S SCHOOLING: A CASE FOR ROLE OF SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK

Authors

  • Munazza Sunbal Department of Social Work, University of the Punjab, Lahore
  • Tahira Jabeen Department of Social Work, University of the Punjab, Lahore

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.52567/pjsr.v3i3.245

Abstract

Parental involvement is linked with the higher academic achievement of the students. School Social Work is a significant field of social work discipline, which provides a liaison between school, children, their families and community, but is unfortunately lacking in our country. Students face many educational and social challenges which may lead them to leave school and increase dropout ratio which is currently a huge problem in Pakistan. The objective of this study is to explore the need for school social work by examining the parental involvement of public school students who demonstrate poor grades. Ecological theory is applied to explain the role of parents in the education of their children. Methodology of this study is based on convergent parallel design, a mixed method approach. Students of grades 6 & 10 of public schools of district Lahore, and their parents and teachers were the respondents of this study. Findings revealed that the students who demonstrated poor grades; their parental involvement in their studies was also poor. Need for school social work services was highly demanded by the teachers and parents to help improve these children’s grades.

Keywords: Parental involvement, Parent-teacher meetings, School home works, School social work, Ecological perspective, Convergent parallel mixed method

Author Biographies

  • Munazza Sunbal, Department of Social Work, University of the Punjab, Lahore

    PhD Scholar

     

  • Tahira Jabeen, Department of Social Work, University of the Punjab, Lahore

    Associate Professor

Published

2021-09-30

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 3 (2021): Pakistan Journal of Social Research (PJSR)

Section

Research Article

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How to Cite

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“PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN CHILDREN’S SCHOOLING: A CASE FOR ROLE OF SCHOOL SOCIAL WORK”, Pak. J, Soc. Sci., vol. 3, no. 3, pp. 234–244, Sep. 2021, doi: 10.52567/pjsr.v3i3.245.