Family Matters : The Role of Parents in Singapore Education

This book examines the part that parents, especially mothers, play in the schooling of primary school children in Singapore. Parents can be one of two types: 'proactive' parents who strategically manage their children's daily activities to support academic success, and 'passive' parents who are less involved in schooling matters. The book also looks at the current conditions of education in Singapore schools today, as well as the role that social relationships play in enhancing educational success for children. Readership: academics, economists, policy-makers and administrators, and those interested in the study of economics.

Lana Khong Yiu Lan is Assistant Professor in the Policy and Management Studies Academic Group at the National Institute of Education, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore