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The aim is to investigate how parental engagement affects educational outcomes for children in poverty.

‘You want the best for your kids’: improving educational outcomes for children living in poverty through parental engagement

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The aim is to investigate how parental engagement affects educational outcomes for children in poverty.
Qualitative design utilizing in-depth semi-structured interviews with 19 service managers and practitioners
Conducted six focus groups with parents and six activity groups involving children
Analyzed data using both pre-determined and emerging coding frameworks
Parents acknowledge the importance of education for social mobility but face limitations due to restricted academic competencies
Limited access to strong social and kinship networks hampers parents' efforts to support their children's education
Calls for a positive discourse on parental engagement as a vital component for disadvantaged groups' educational success

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Qualitative study explores effective parental support strategies in impoverished communities, suggesting enhanced engagement is vital.

Sime et al. (2014) studied this question.

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