- Title
- Involvement of fathers in primary school activities
- Creator
- Fletcher, Richard; Silberberg, Simone
- Relation
- Australian Journal of Education Vol. 50, Issue 1, p. 29-39
- Relation
- http://www.acer.edu.au/press/aje
- Publisher
- Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
- Resource Type
- journal article
- Date
- 2006
- Description
- A telephone survey investigated the level of father involvement in primary schools in a regional area of New South Wales. Hypotheses tested were: (a) that the level of mother involvement is higher than that of fathers, and (b) that fathers are primarily involved in gender stereotypical activities. The survey also aimed to provide a benchmark for programs aimed at increasing the level of father involvement in primary schools. Out of a possible 52 public primary schools, 43 participated. The results confirmed the hypotheses: principals estimated that only one-fifth of volunteers at the schools were male, and sports, outdoor activities and security were the preferred areas of involvement.
- Subject
- fathers; primary schools; parental involvement; New South Wales
- Identifier
- http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/927708
- Identifier
- uon:10222
- Identifier
- ISSN:0004-9441
- Language
- eng
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