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Singapore fathers' involvement in their young children's education and development
Author
Leong, Shuet Lai
Supervisor
Tzuo, Pei-Wen
Abstract
This study was undertaken to explore issues and topics pertaining to paternal involvement and participation in their young children's education and development. It addressed issues that arose in relation to the fathers' involvement in their preschool children's academic, cognitive, emotional and physical development.
The sample in this study consisted of ten fathers selected from three main races in Singapore, namely Chinese, Malay and Indian. Their ages ranged between 28 and 40 years old. These fathers had children from 0 to 8 years old and had either secondary or tertiary education. A questionnaire was given to the participants, who answered 10 open-ended questions pertaining to their degree of involvement and participation in their children's education and development. Analysis and interpretation of the descriptive data surfaced a number of themes and topics related to the research questions.
The findings suggest that, even though fathers generally believe in the importance in their involvement in their children's learning, their actions and practices may be constrained due to the availability of time they can 'spare' from their workload.
The sample in this study consisted of ten fathers selected from three main races in Singapore, namely Chinese, Malay and Indian. Their ages ranged between 28 and 40 years old. These fathers had children from 0 to 8 years old and had either secondary or tertiary education. A questionnaire was given to the participants, who answered 10 open-ended questions pertaining to their degree of involvement and participation in their children's education and development. Analysis and interpretation of the descriptive data surfaced a number of themes and topics related to the research questions.
The findings suggest that, even though fathers generally believe in the importance in their involvement in their children's learning, their actions and practices may be constrained due to the availability of time they can 'spare' from their workload.
Date Issued
2007
Call Number
HQ756 Leo
Date Submitted
2007