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    Parental involvement in rural schools in the Northern Province
    (Stellenbosch : Stellenbosch University, 1999-10) Sikhwari, Matodzi Godfrey; De Klerk, J.; Stellenbosch University. Faculty of Education. Dept. of Educational Psychology.
    ENGLISH SUMMARY: Rural schools in South Africa are faced with many problems such as poor family relations, lack of facilities and resources and poor motivation on the side of teachers and students. Against this background, this study addresses many of these problems. This investigation explores parental involvement in rural schools in black communities. The literature study investigates barriers to parent involvement as well as ways and types of parental involvement. A historical perspective as well as theoretical perspective on parent involvement in education as well as legislation concerning education and parental involvement according to official documents are also discussed. The main contribution of this study is qualitative investigation of parental involvement in three schools i. e. a secondary school, a high primary school and a lower primary school, in the rural areas of the Northern Province. Data was collected by means of interviews with parents and teachers. Data is analysed, discussed and synthesised. The major findings emerged are the following: • Many parents are uninterested and negative towards the school; • they have limited time; • there is total separation between the school and the parents: and • lack of implimentation of ideas by teachers on parental involvement. As such both teachers and parents need workshops on the issues of parental involvement. It is the duty of the school to lead parents in their involvement in the education of their children. Parents are the primary educators of their children and there should always be a close contact between the school and the community.