| Title: |
Empowering Mothers to Remedy Educational Inequality in Rural China: A Qualitative Study on Parent-Child Companionship |
| Language: |
English |
| Authors: |
Lin Deng; Alice Hsun-Fang Hsu |
| Source: |
AERA Online Paper Repository. 2025. |
| Availability: |
AERA Online Paper Repository. Available from: American Educational Research Association. 1430 K Street NW Suite 1200, Washington, DC 20005. Tel: 202-238-3200; Fax: 202-238-3250; e-mail: subscriptions@aera.net; Web site: http://www.aera.net |
| Peer Reviewed: |
Y |
| Page Count: |
7 |
| Publication Date: |
2025 |
| Document Type: |
Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research |
| Education Level: |
Junior High Schools; Middle Schools; Secondary Education |
| Descriptors: |
Foreign Countries; Mothers; Rural Areas; Academic Achievement; Well Being; Middle School Students; Parent Participation; Parenting Styles; Parent Child Relationship; Low Income Groups; Intervention; Program Effectiveness; Parent Role; Equal Education; Workshops; Summer Programs |
| Geographic Terms: |
China |
| DOI: |
10.3102/2198349 |
| Abstract: |
This qualitative case study investigates a parent-focused intervention program in a rural Chinese village aimed at improving both academic performance and well-being among middle school students. Informed by the concept of parent involvement constitutes a crucial form of social capital, the study explores effective parenting practices, parent-child interaction techniques, and companionship strategies used by five caregivers from low socioeconomic backgrounds. The intervention utilizing parent-child co-participating workshop format, significantly improved students' academic outcomes. It enhanced parents' understanding of child-rearing practices, enabling them to provide effective academic and emotional support for their children despite their limited education. |
| Abstractor: |
As Provided |
| Entry Date: |
2026 |
| Accession Number: |
ED678401 |
| Database: |
ERIC |