Fathers' and Mothers' Involvement in Their Children's Schools by Family Type and Resident Status

Title:	Fathers' and Mothers' Involvement in Their Children's Schools by Family Type and Resident Status
Description:	This report uses data from the 1996 National Household Education Survey to address questions about the level of involvement of parents with their children's schools and the relationship between involvement and student outcomes. The report looks at differences in fathers' and mothers' involvement by family and parent type. It also examines differences in nonresident fathers' and mothers' involvement with their children's schools. The association between fathers' and mothers' school involvement and student outcomes is explored by family type and resident status.
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Cover Date:	May 2001
Web Release:	May 7, 2001
Print Release:	May 1, 2001
Publication #:	NCES 2001032 General Ordering Information
Center/Program:	NCES
Authors:	Christine Winquist Nord and Jerry West
Type of Product:	Statistical Analysis Report
Survey/Program Areas:	National Household Education Survey (NHES)
Keywords:	Fathers' Involvement in Children's Education Parental Involvement in Education
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