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EJ362736 PS515289

Title: The Family-School Relation and the Child's School Performance.
Author(s): Stevenson, David L.; Baker, David P.
Source: Child Development, v58 n5 p1348-57 Oct 1987
Publication Date: 1987
Notes: Thematic Issue: Schools and Development
Language: English
Document Type:
Journal articles (080); Reports--Research (143)
Journal Announcement: CIJMAR1988
Target Audience: Researchers; Practitioners

Results indicated that parental involvement is related to the child's school performance. In addition, parents are more involved in school activities when the educational status of the mother is higher and when the child is younger. (PCB)

Descriptors: *Academic Achievement; Age Differences; Educational Attainment; *Family Influence; *Family School Relationship; Mothers; *Parent Participation