Forthcoming October 2025/265 pages
Distributed for HSRC Press

Parental and Caregiver Involvement in South African Education

Zahraa McDonald, Adam Cooper, Ashnie Mahadew, and Noxolo Xaba

Paperback: $45.00

ISBN: 978-0-7969-2698-2

From townships to rural areas to urban centers, South Africa's educational system faces a complex web of varied social and economic realities. The authors of Parental and Caregiver Involvement in South Africa explore both the challenges and the triumphs involved in shaping educational journeys in these diverse contexts.

Powerful research narratives and practical case studies offer authentic insights, as well as actionable strategies, illustrating the essential role of family partnerships and caregivers in creating equitable learning opportunities

Zahraa McDonald is associate professor in the Department of Religion Studies at the University of Johannesburg. Adam Cooper is chief research specialist at the Human Science Research Council. Ashnie Mahadew teaches in the School of Education at the University of KwaZulu-Natal. Noxolo Xaba is at the South African College of Applied Psychology.

Introduction—the Editors.
FRAMING PARENTAL AND CAREGIVER INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATION.
A Social Justice Perspective on Parental and Caregiver Involvement in Education Policy—Z. McDonald et al.
Linking Politics, Policy, and Practice in Understanding Parent Involvement—B. Mputle.
Silencing Marginalized Voices in Early Childhood Development Policy—L. Plaatjies.
CONTEXTS OF PARENTAL AND CAREGIVER INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATION.
Who Are South African Caregivers, How Do They Feel About Educational Quality, and What Is Their Involvement in Schools?—T. De Kock and A. Cooper.
An Inclusive Learning Environment in Early Childhood Care and Education: Enhancing Parent and Family Partnerships—A. Mahadew.
Learning From School Principals' Experiences of Parental Involvement at Primary Schools in Low-Income Communities—B.N. Mkhize and K. Govender.
What's Blame Got to Do with It? Teacher and Parent Blame Narratives in South African Primary Schools—A. Paterson et al.
Black Middle-Class Parents' Involvement in Children’s Education: Stories of Trauma and Hope—T. Myende and P. Myende.
INTERVENING IN PARENTAL AND CAREGIVER INVOLVEMENT IN EDUCATION.
Deepening Our Understanding of Parental Involvement in Rural South Africa: Rural Parental Support of Grade 2 Mathematics Homework Under Covid-19—K. Porteus et al.
Parental Involvement Programmes: A Case Study Across Schools and Communities in Rural South Africa—C. Gibbs and K. Bodley.
aRe Bapaleng: Working With Caregivers to Create Stronger Local (In-Community) Early Childhood Development Ecosystems—X. Gonzalez and K. Mkhabele.
Do Caregivers Engage with Their Young Children at Home, and Can Teachers Influence Them to Do More? Experiences From the Together in My Education (TIME) Home Learning Programme—M. Von Blottnitz and S. O'Carroll.
Pathways to Implementing Effective Parental Involvement Programmes in South Africa—A. Mooi and A. Dreyer.
CONCLUSION.
Radical Collaboration as an Approach to Parental Involvement—C. Magner and M. Senkhane.

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