EFFECTS OF FAMILY SIZE ON PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN THEIR CHILDREN’S EDUCATION

Authors

  • Suresh Kumar N Vellymalay

Abstract

The present study focuses on the relationship between family size and parental involvement in their children’s education at home. This study uses hundred and fifty students of Indian ethnic origin who are studying in National Schools in the state of Perak, Malaysia as sample. A questionnaire was used to obtain quantitative data from the students’ parents related to number of children, number of school-going children and number of children who are already working in the family besides the parental involvement strategies in their children’s education at home. The results indicated a negative correlation between the number of children in the family and the parental involvement strategies. The analysis between the number of school-going children in the family and the involvement strategies also shows a negative correlation for all the involvement strategies implemented by parents. Hence, there is evidence that parents with more children in the family and parents with more school-going children in the family are less involved in their education. In addition, a negative correlation also is seen between number of children who are already working in the family and the parental involvement strategies.

 

Keywords: parental involvement, number of children, education, National School

 

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Published

2013-12-31

How to Cite

N Vellymalay, S. K. (2013). EFFECTS OF FAMILY SIZE ON PARENTAL INVOLVEMENT IN THEIR CHILDREN’S EDUCATION. Journal of Human Capital Development (JHCD), 6(2), 99–114. Retrieved from https://jhcd.utem.edu.my/jhcd/article/view/2153

Issue

Vol. 6 No. 2 (2013)

Section

Skills and Competency Development

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