Defense Date
10-24-2015
Graduation Date
Spring 1-1-2016
Availability
Worldwide Access
Submission Type
dissertation
Degree Name
EdD
Department
Professional Doctorate in Educational Leadership (ProDEL)
School
School of Education
Committee Chair
Gretchen G. Generett
Committee Member
Rick R. McCown
Committee Member
Launcelot Brown
Committee Member
Aaron Johnson
Keywords
engagement, family, school and community networks, marginalization, parental involvement, social justice and public school systems, underrepresentation
Abstract
The call for action described and supported in this dissertation in practice focuses on the complex issue of parental engagement. It looks closely at African American families and community members being marginalized by urban public school settings. This work provides a clear analysis of causal explanation for institutional barriers and perceptions that exist in schools. This dissertation in practice contains a road map and suggestions for urban educational leaders who intend to improve the conditions of engagement between families, communities and school officials by removing negative barriers and perceptions that exist. In sum, the work outlines a plan for how educational leaders and community stakeholders can collaboratively engage and improve parental engagement by clearly executing a design for action.
Format
Language
English
Recommended Citation
Fitzpatrick, S. (2016). The Underrepresentation of Marginalizied Parents in Family-School-Community Networks: A Matter of Social Justice in Urban Public School Systems (Doctoral dissertation, Duquesne University). Retrieved from https://dsc.duq.edu/etd/96