Athletics, Music, Languages, and Leadership: How Parents Influence the Extracurricular Activities of Their Children

In this study, we explore the impact that parents have on the participation of their children in extracurricular activities (ECAs) in a sample of Canadian parents with children between the ages of four and 17. Employing a concurrent, nested, mixed methods strategy, we use the insights gained through...

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Veröffentlicht in:Canadian journal of education 2015-10, Vol.38 (2), p.1-34
Hauptverfasser: Ashbourne, Dianne, Andres, Lesley
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:In this study, we explore the impact that parents have on the participation of their children in extracurricular activities (ECAs) in a sample of Canadian parents with children between the ages of four and 17. Employing a concurrent, nested, mixed methods strategy, we use the insights gained through semi-structured interviews with parents to inform the creation of four regression models with which we investigate four types of activities (athletics, music, languages, and leadership). Our findings reveal that, depending on the type of activity, ECA participation by children varies by parental education. Values and experiences held by parents with the lowest educational attainment were stronger predictors of participation in specialized music programs, and those of parents with advanced degrees were stronger predictors of participation by their children in specialized language programs. We conclude by discussing the equity implications of our study for Canadian children.
ISSN:0380-2361
1918-5979
1918-5979
0380-2361
DOI:10.2307/canajeducrevucan.38.2.09