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Teacher beliefs about parents: Deficits, disregard and denial
Janet Goodall 
The Role of Social Inequality in Parent Engagement : From Inequality to Social Justice in Education
Swansea University Author:
Janet Goodall
Abstract
This chapter will examine the literature base around teachers’ perceptions of and interactions with parents in regard to supporting the learning of children and young people. Using various theoretical lenses, including critical race theory, the chapter will examine the deficit discourses which often...
| Published in: | The Role of Social Inequality in Parent Engagement : From Inequality to Social Justice in Education |
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Springer Nature
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| URI: | https://cronfa.swan.ac.uk/Record/cronfa69110 |
| Abstract: |
This chapter will examine the literature base around teachers’ perceptions of and interactions with parents in regard to supporting the learning of children and young people. Using various theoretical lenses, including critical race theory, the chapter will examine the deficit discourses which often inform the views school staff take of parents and parent engagement in learning, and suggest ways forward for in school action and teacher training. |
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| Keywords: |
parent engagement, teacher belief, deficit |