Partnerships between parents and professionals in early childhood education and care
(ECEC) are widely acknowledged as important for children's well-being and learning. For …

Research conducted in recent decades shows that parental involvement (PI) plays a
significant role in the academic achievement and the healthy development of children …

Children's participation in the early childhood education context is a multidimensional issue
and educators have a significant role in enhancing participation. In this paper, we focus on …

This article aims to explore parents' perspectives on, and experiences of, home and
preschool collaboration in a Swedish context. The research question is: How do parents …

In Finnish early childhood education and care, partnership has been introduced as a
general approach in the parent–practitioner collaboration. Based on qualitative interviews …

This article begins by outlining the historical and political context of 'parent partnership'within
the UK. It locates the perspectives of early years' practitioners within this context, drawing on …

Parent-school engagement is widely embraced as a policy and educational ideal, yet to date
there are few studies of how teacher education prepares students for this important aspect of …

This review of the literature is meant to provide an initial theoretical framework concerning
the role of professionals in dealing with cultural and linguistic diversity and promoting …

Engaging parents and children in family learning generates collaborative partnerships and
can increase children's attainment, but headteachers'(HTs) views affect the nature of these …

In this study, written assignments from preservice early childhood teachers were examined
to find answers to the following research questions:[1] What beliefs do preservice teachers …