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Asian families

Swann Report (1985)

Asian families

• Asian families provide strong parental support and emphasise education as the path to success

Bhatti (1999)

Pakistani, Bangladeshi and Indian Asian families

• Parents show high interest and support for their children’s education but lack of familiarity with school processes limits engagement due to feeling unwelcome

Moons & Ivins (2004)

EM families

• EM parents more involved in children’s education than general population

• 82% EM parents attend parents’ evenings

• Pakistani and Bangladeshi parents less confident in helping with homework due to differences in cultural capital

Lupton (2004)

Authority in Asian families

• Adult authority in Asian families similar to model that operates in schools

  • Parents more likely to support school behaviour policies

• Respectful behaviour towards adults expected from children

Modood (2006)

W/c Black and Asian families and higher education

• W/c Black and Asian families more likely to encourage higher education than WB peers

  • Leads to higher Uni participation rates