http://www.blackwellreference.com.libproxy.chapman.edu/, This document titled, “Children and Inequality”, is about the downfalls parents sometimes face when they are working long hours in inflexible jobs and are unable to take an active role in their children’s education. Low income families typically have limited education and also grew up in a low income family. Occasionally these parents are preoccupied with working to put food on the table and are sometimes intimidated by the school systems.  “Social class inequalities can affect parent’s ability to advocate for their children in the schools (Wrigley 2005)”.

The most valuable advice that I received from this document is to get educated about how the school is ran and to encourage parents to get know their child’s teachers. “When parents cannot easily be advocates, children’s troubles or minor transgressions may become way stations out the door, as institutions are freer to push them out then they are with better defended children (Wrigley 2005).” I feel that this statement is true for all families. I have a passion for informing parents about how important it is to be an advocate for their child’s education. It is important for parents to expect an open door policy from teachers and staff working at their child’s school. This document encourages parents to learn ways to communicate effectively with teachers so that they can be advocates for their children’s education.

http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/sr/approach/pfcef This document is from the Head Start Approach to School Readiness guide that teachers and administration of Head Start use for reaching the highest level of efficiency when educating parents. I agree with the statement, “Continued family engagement is important throughout the school years. Longitudinal studies of low-income children show that high family involvement offsets the risks of children growing up in low-income households and in households with low parent education.”(Dearing 2006) The information in this document is research based and statistically proven to be highly creditable.

Work cited:

Document 1:

Wrigley, Julia and Joanna. “Children and Inequality.”  The Blackwell Companion to Social    Inequalities. Romero, Mary and Eric Margolis (eds).  Blackwell Publishing.2006 Blackwell Reference Online. http://www.blackwellreference.com.libproxy.chapman.edu/ 

Document 2:

Parent, Family, and Community Engagement Framework. Head Start Approach to School Readiness. HHS/ACF/OHS. 2011. English. http://eclkc.ohs.acf.hhs.gov/hslc/sr/approach/pfcef . 4 Dearing, E., Kreider, H., Simpkins, S., & Weiss, H. B. (2006).