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Reasons for the Limited Participation <strong>of</strong> Families<br />

in Life Inside School and the Overall Lack <strong>of</strong><br />

Commitment <strong>to</strong> Parent Involvement<br />

• The ill-defined nature <strong>of</strong> parent involvement<br />

• The ambiguous nature <strong>of</strong> teacher expectations for parents<br />

• Narrow views <strong>of</strong> school-family connections<br />

• The lack <strong>of</strong> appropriate structures and strategies for<br />

involving parents<br />

• Teachers’ perceptions <strong>of</strong> parents and communities<br />

Edwards (2004)

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