@article{article_510810, title={Parent Involvement in Education in Terms of Their Socio-Economic Status}, journal={Eurasian Journal of Educational Research}, volume={16}, pages={105–122}, year={2016}, author={Kuru Cetın, Saadet and Taskın, Pelin}, keywords={family-school relationships,academic achievement,low-income,socio-economic rank.}, abstract={ Problem Statement : Increasing the quality of education and educating well-qualified students is one of the most important objectives of formal education. Informal resources are as important as formal resources in improving this efficiency and productivity. In this respect, it can be said that family is the most important informal structure affecting the education of the child. In order to evaluate the involvement of family in education, various ways of categorizing have been implemented. One of these systems provides six categories in parental involvement, which are parenting, communicating, volunteering, learning at home, decision making and collaborating with the community. Whilst the meaning and significance of parental involvement is the starting point of this study, determining the level of involvement of the families in the educational activities at schools in terms of their socio-economic status is the main purpose of this study. Considering the fact that research on parental involvement in schools in terms of the socio-economic status of parents is scarce, the present study may serve as an important data source for researchers and policy makers in regard to comparing the effects of this involvement. <o:p> </o:p> Purpose of the Study : The purpose of this study is to examine the viewpoints of administrators, teachers and parents on involvement of the families in the process of education in terms of socio-economic status in public and private primary and secondary schools. <o:p> </o:p> Method : Interview and document analysis methods, which are both qualitative research methods, were used in the study. The study group was 11 teachers, four administrators working at public and private primary and secondary schools in Mugla and six parents. The data were collected through semi-structured interview methods. In addition, the documents related to the involvement of p}, number={66}, publisher={Özer DAŞCAN}