The Management of Parental Involvement in Multicultural Schools in South Africa: A Case Study

dc.creator	Sathiapama Michael
dc.creator	Charl C. Wolhuter
dc.creator	Noleen van Wyk
dc.date	2012-01-01T00:00:00Z
dc.date.accessioned	2015-07-20T22:21:10Z
dc.date.available	2015-07-20T22:21:10Z
dc.identifier	1855-9719
dc.identifier	2232-2647
dc.identifier	https://doaj.org/article/ba73e2a8dcd34a3592b5a5d27b413c53
dc.identifier.uri	http://evidence.thinkportal.org/handle/123456789/20330
dc.description	The aim of this study was to investigate the management of parental involvement in three multicultural schools in the Umlazi District in Durban, South Africa. A literature survey resulting in a theoretical framework on parental involvement in schools, multicultural schools, and the managing of parental involvement in schools has been done. The contextual background of schools in contemporary South Africa is depicted. A qualitative research design has been used. Focus group discussions have been conducted, with a total of thirty-three principals, teachers and parents. It has found that there is a low level of meaningful contact between school and parents. Apathy exists on the side of parents, low expectations on the side of principals and teachers, and an organisational structure facilitating parent-school interaction is lacking. In managing parental involvement in multicultural schools, school managers display a lack of intercultural sensitivity.
dc.language	English
dc.language	Slovene
dc.publisher	University of Ljubljana
dc.relation	http://www.cepsj.si/pdfs/cepsj_2_1/cepsj_2_1_pp057_michael_etal.pdf
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/1855-9719
dc.relation	https://doaj.org/toc/2232-2647
dc.rights	CC BY
dc.source	CEPS Journal : Center for Educational Policy Studies Journal, Vol 2, Iss 1, Pp 57-82 (2012)
dc.subject	Multicultural schools
dc.subject	Parent involvement
dc.subject	Qualitative research
dc.subject	School Management
dc.subject	South African case study
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	DOAJ:Education
dc.subject	DOAJ:Social Sciences
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.subject	Education (General)
dc.subject	L7-991
dc.subject	Education
dc.subject	L
dc.title	The Management of Parental Involvement in Multicultural Schools in South Africa: A Case Study
dc.type	article