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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/grr.2020(V-III).13      10.31703/grr.2020(V-III).13      Published : Sep 2020

Identification of Parents and Community Expectations from School and their Children at Primary Level: An Exploratory Research

Abstract

    The purpose of the current study was to identify parents and community expectations from schools and their children at primary level. The objectives of the study were (a) to study what parents and community expect from the children; (b) to critically examine the problems and issues related to parents' expectations, and (c) to identify the present situation of parents and community expectations from school and children. The nature of this research was descriptive, and quantitative approaches were used to gather information. Total 300 participants, including teachers, parents and community members, were selected through convenient sampling technique. A questionnaire was used as a tool to gather information from the respondents. The collected data were analyzed with the help of software SPSS by using the relevant statistical formulas. The study explored that parents have unrealistic and very high expectations from their children they expect from children to follow and respect their opinion.

    Parents Involvement and Community Expectations

    (1) Tehrima Sundas
    MPhil Scholar, Department of Education, National College of Business Administration & Economics, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Aisha Yasmeen
    MPhil Scholar, Department of Education, National College of Business Administration & Economics, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (3) Safura Fatima
    MPhil Scholar, Department of Education, National College of Business Administration & Economics, Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan.
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APA

    APA : Sundas, T., Yasmeen, A., & Fatima, S. (2020). Identification of Parents and Community Expectations from School and their Children at Primary Level: An Exploratory Research. Global Regional Review, V(III), 121-127. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2020(V-III).13

CHICAGO

    CHICAGO : Sundas, Tehrima, Aisha Yasmeen, and Safura Fatima. 2020. "Identification of Parents and Community Expectations from School and their Children at Primary Level: An Exploratory Research." Global Regional Review, V (III): 121-127 doi: 10.31703/grr.2020(V-III).13

HARVARD

    HARVARD : SUNDAS, T., YASMEEN, A. & FATIMA, S. 2020. Identification of Parents and Community Expectations from School and their Children at Primary Level: An Exploratory Research. Global Regional Review, V, 121-127.

MHRA

    MHRA : Sundas, Tehrima, Aisha Yasmeen, and Safura Fatima. 2020. "Identification of Parents and Community Expectations from School and their Children at Primary Level: An Exploratory Research." Global Regional Review, V: 121-127

MLA

    MLA : Sundas, Tehrima, Aisha Yasmeen, and Safura Fatima. "Identification of Parents and Community Expectations from School and their Children at Primary Level: An Exploratory Research." Global Regional Review, V.III (2020): 121-127 Print.

OXFORD

    OXFORD : Sundas, Tehrima, Yasmeen, Aisha, and Fatima, Safura (2020), "Identification of Parents and Community Expectations from School and their Children at Primary Level: An Exploratory Research", Global Regional Review, V (III), 121-127

TURABIAN

    TURABIAN : Sundas, Tehrima, Aisha Yasmeen, and Safura Fatima. "Identification of Parents and Community Expectations from School and their Children at Primary Level: An Exploratory Research." Global Regional Review V, no. III (2020): 121-127. https://doi.org/10.31703/grr.2020(V-III).13