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VARIATIONS IN PARENTAL PARTICIPATION IN CURRICULAR AND CO CURRICULAR ACTIVITIES OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

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http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).31      10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).31      Published : Dec 2019

Variations in Parental Participation in Curricular and Co-Curricular Activities of University Students

Abstract

    This research was aims to examine the point of view of university students about parental participation in their curricular and co-curricular activities. It explores the comparisons in parental participation level regarding students gender, socio-economic status in public and private universities. This exploration followed the quantitative research method. The sample for this research consisted of the graduation students (boys and girls) of public and private sector universities which were located in Lahore district. A random sampling procedure was used to collect data from boys and girls studying in different universities. The sample size of this survey was 300 students. The researcher has constructed a questionnaire for finding out the opinions of students about their parental participation in their academics. After the collection of data, the data were analyzed. Findings of the research revealed that parental involvement was different due to gender, education and social status of university students.

    (1) Tahira Batool
    Assistant Professor,Research and Evaluation DepartmentLahore College for Women University, Punjab, Pakistan.
    (2) Jannat Riaz
    Lahore College for Women University, Punjab, Pakistan.Research and Evaluation Department,Lahore College for Women University, Lahore, Pakistan.
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    TURABIAN : Batool, Tahira, and Jannat Riaz. "Variations in Parental Participation in Curricular and Co-Curricular Activities of University Students." Global Social Sciences Review IV, no. IV (2019): 239-249. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2019(IV-IV).31