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- Title
Family transitions as children start school.
- Authors
Dockett, Sue; Perry, Bob; Kearney, Emma
- Abstract
The article discusses the life transition event for families when their small children start attending primary school. It examines the role of parents when making adjustments to respond to the changes in their children's development, while providing social, cultural, and emotional support the children at school. The findings reveal that children and families experience change when moving from known contexts to unknown contexts at school environments..
- Subjects
LIFE change events; PARENT-child relationships; FAMILIES; EARLY childhood education; PRIMARY schools; SCHOOL environment
- Publication
Family Matters, 2012, Issue 90, p57
- ISSN
1030-2646
- Publication type
Article