TY - JOUR
T1 - Home-School Collaboration for Adolescents with poor wellbeing
T2 - A qualitative study of Parents' Experiences
AU - Ovesen, Jeanne
AU - Overgaard, Charlotte
AU - Petersen, Kirsten Schultz
PY - 2023
Y1 - 2023
N2 - Semi-structured interviews of three fathers and nine mothers (aged 35–50) explore how parents experienced interacting with school personnel concerning their child’s wellbeing (aged 11–17). Through a thematic narrative analysis, two contrasting, intertwined narratives (collaboration and non-collaboration) were constructed. When characterized by appreciation, mutuality, and dynamics, interaction (collaboration) has the capacity to promote positive development and empower parents. Conversely, when characterized by rejection, neglect, and stagnation, interaction (non-collaboration) might impair development and leave parents in despair. To establish and maintain constructive home-school collaboration, we recommend a family-centered approach that addresses adolescents’ needs and acknowledges parents’ perspectives.
AB - Semi-structured interviews of three fathers and nine mothers (aged 35–50) explore how parents experienced interacting with school personnel concerning their child’s wellbeing (aged 11–17). Through a thematic narrative analysis, two contrasting, intertwined narratives (collaboration and non-collaboration) were constructed. When characterized by appreciation, mutuality, and dynamics, interaction (collaboration) has the capacity to promote positive development and empower parents. Conversely, when characterized by rejection, neglect, and stagnation, interaction (non-collaboration) might impair development and leave parents in despair. To establish and maintain constructive home-school collaboration, we recommend a family-centered approach that addresses adolescents’ needs and acknowledges parents’ perspectives.
KW - adolescents
KW - home–school collaboration
KW - parents
KW - wellbeing
UR - http://www.scopus.com/inward/record.url?scp=85180180207&partnerID=8YFLogxK
U2 - 10.23865/nse.v43.4050
DO - 10.23865/nse.v43.4050
M3 - Journal article
SN - 1891-5914
VL - 43
SP - 344
EP - 364
JO - Nordic Studies in Education
JF - Nordic Studies in Education
IS - 4
ER -