Paul, S-AS, Hart, P orcid.org/0000-0002-7838-0010, Augustin, L et al. (2 more authors) (2022) Parents’ perspectives on home-based character education activities. Journal of Family Studies, 28 (3). pp. 1158-1180. ISSN 1322-9400
Abstract
This study investigated parents’ perspectives on a taught character education programme implemented with children in their schools and homes. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with forty-one parents of secondary school students participating in the Narnian Virtues Character Education English Project. Parents answered questions relating to the curriculum’s home activities which they undertook with their child. A thematic analysis of the data revealed five main themes: mechanics of the project; influence on family life and parenting; influence on children’s character development; self-reflective nature of the project; and parent’s views on character development. The results suggest that the curriculum positively influences students’ character development and is effective for involving parents in their child’s character education. The findings have significance for academics, practitioners, and policymakers looking to engage parents as partners in character education programmes.
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Item Type: | Article |
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2020 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. This is an author produced version of an article, published in Journal of Family Studies. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | Character education, parental involvement, home activities, secondary school |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Education (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number John Templeton Foundation (US) Not Known |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 06 Aug 2020 14:19 |
Last Modified: | 21 Nov 2022 10:22 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Taylor & Francis |
Identification Number: | 10.1080/13229400.2020.1806097 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:164054 |