Impact of Culture in Parental Control and Mathematics Achievement of their Children
Daya WeerasingheThe presentation is based on a study guided by a conceptual framework developed on attributes of parental perceptions such as attitudes, beliefs, expectations, aspirations, values, and standards; parental involvement; and academic achievement of children. The participants were students (n = 128) and their parents (n = 85) from three secondary schools in Melbourne, Australia. The data were gathered by means of questionnaires and semi-structured interviews. The nature of research questions was both quantitative and qualitative, requiring a mixed-methods approach. It was found that there were significant differences in parental control between parents from European-Australian and Asian- Australian backgrounds.