Role of Parental Involvement in Shaping Child Behavior and Academic Achievement
Keywords:
Child behavior, Academic achievement, Parental involvementAbstract
The primary objective of the study was to investigate the role of parents in shaping child behavior and academic achievement. The study was conducted on ten schools in Jalandhar (Punjab), Total 320 students and their parents were examined during the study. The results of the study suggest that high parental involvement contributes in child behavior. Research has shown that children of involved parent attain greater academic achievement and higher education success rates. There are many ways to involves parent in school and classrooms.
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