Navigating uncertainty: parental agency in Kansan Chinese families’ education at home during the pandemic

This study examines the experiences of five Kansan parents who took on a key role in their children’s home education during the pandemic. The author uses online interviews to investigate how parental agency is manifested through parents’ actions regarding children’s education and health. Drawing ins...

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Main Author: Danqing Yin
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Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2025-01-01
Series:Frontiers in Education
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/feduc.2024.1499193/full
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pandemic (COVID19)
challenges
home education
homeschooling
K-12
Chinese American families
title Navigating uncertainty: parental agency in Kansan Chinese families’ education at home during the pandemic
title_full Navigating uncertainty: parental agency in Kansan Chinese families’ education at home during the pandemic
title_fullStr Navigating uncertainty: parental agency in Kansan Chinese families’ education at home during the pandemic
title_full_unstemmed Navigating uncertainty: parental agency in Kansan Chinese families’ education at home during the pandemic
title_short Navigating uncertainty: parental agency in Kansan Chinese families’ education at home during the pandemic
title_sort navigating uncertainty parental agency in kansan chinese families education at home during the pandemic
topic pandemic (COVID19)
challenges
home education
homeschooling
K-12
Chinese American families
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