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How involved are parents in their children’s learning? MICS6 data reveal critical insights

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How involved are parents in their children’s learning? MICS6 data reveal critical insights
Abstract
It is widely understood that parents play a pivotal role in a child’s education – research suggests that parental involvement in a child’s education boosts well-being and confidence and is important for academic progression. With school closures due to the global COVID-19 pandemic affecting an estimated 1.58 billion children in more than 180 countries, the importance of parental involvement in education has suddenly and dramatically increased. Internationally comparable data on parental involvement and its impact on children’s education is extremely limited. To address this critical gap, round 6 of the UNICEF supported Multiple Indicator Cluster Surveys (MICS6) includes a new…
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Evidence for Action
Date
20/04/2020, 13:55
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31/07/2020, 21:18
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en-US
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How involved are parents in their children’s learning?
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Library Catalog: blogs.unicef.org
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Mishra, S., Brossard, M., Reuge, N., & Mizunoya, S. (2020, April 20). How involved are parents in their children’s learning? MICS6 data reveal critical insights. Evidence for Action. https://blogs.unicef.org/evidence-for-action/parental-involvement-childrens-learning/