How Immigrant Parents and Local Parents Were Involved in Children's Education in Macau. Issue 1 (January 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Ng, Shun W.; Cheong, Ka W.
• Is Part Of: International journal of educational reform. Volume 32:Issue 1(2023)
• Page Start: 55
• Page End: 74
• Publication Date: 2023-01
• Subjects: parental involvement -- parent–teacher communication -- parent–teacher relations -- Macau -- Confucianism; Educational change -- Periodicals; Educational change -- United States -- Periodicals; Education and state -- Periodicals; Education and state -- United States -- Periodicals; Education, Secondary -- Periodicals; Periodicals; 379
• DOI: 10.1177/10567879211047214
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2631-9675

Abstract

The objective of this case study is to analyze how two groups of parents, a group who have newly arrived in Macau from Mainland China and the other who have resided in Macau for more than three decades, interact with the class teachers at the levels of "two-way communication, " "supervision of children at home, " and "participating in decision making" in a secondary school. The findings will redound to the benefits of school leaders, teachers, and indirectly the parents in a sense that looking closely at the ethnic and cultural differences between parents can promote effective cooperation between parents and teachers.