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The effects of family on children's learning and socialisation

2010; Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development; Linguagem: Inglês

10.1787/9789264086487-13-en

2076-9660

Barbara Schneider, Venessa Keesler, Larissa Morlock,

Early Childhood Education and Development

Barbara Schneider, Venessa Keesler and Larissa Morlock address (a) how families influence children’s learning development, (b) what families influence and (c) when this influence takes place. Socio-economic status exercises a profound influence on student learning yet is not simply deterministic as individual families play a key role, arguably a more important one than schools in shaping educational expectations, occupational aspirations and academic performance. Research shows how children’s well-being and development are influenced by the engagement of both mothers and fathers. Children are more likely to learn when they have structured home environments with clear expectations about learning but adapted to child-specific needs and personalities. The socialisation received at home is critical to the development of ambition and perceived self-efficacy. Engaging in extracurricular activities and parental involvement in schooling both show positive results, but they are beneficial particularly when they are consistent with the goals and activities of the school.