The Crucial Role of Parents in Child Education
A special issue of Education Sciences (ISSN 2227-7102).
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 December 2026 | Viewed by 280
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Journal of Education Sciences invites submissions for a forthcoming Special Issue on “The Crucial Role of Parents in Child Education”. Parents are a child’s first and most enduring educators, shaping learning trajectories long before formal schooling begins and continuing to provide guidance into adulthood. This Special Issue seeks to examine the multiple dimensions of parental involvement—ranging from home learning environments and early literacy practices to advocacy in schools and adaptation to digital learning contexts.
We welcome manuscripts that investigate how parental engagement influences children’s academic achievement, motivation, and socio-emotional development. Submissions may include empirical studies, theoretical papers, meta-analyses, or case studies. We are particularly interested in contributions that highlight equity considerations including, but not limited to, how parents from diverse cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic backgrounds support their children’s education, and how systemic barriers can be addressed to foster inclusive formal and informal learning environments in the preK-12 spectrum.
Potential areas of focus include the following:
- Parent–teacher partnerships and collaboration models;
- The role of parents in shaping STEM, literacy, or digital learning;
- Parenting in multilingual or multicultural contexts;
- Policies and practices that empower families as co-educators.
Through this Special Issue, we aim to advance knowledge and provide actionable insights into how educators, researchers, and policymakers can strengthen partnerships with parents to support children’s lifelong learning, well-being, and success.
Dr. Sinem Siyahhan
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- parents’ role in children’s learning
- parent–child interaction
- family learning
- family digital learning
- family STEM learning
- family–school partnerships
- parent–teacher relationships
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