Can Home-School Interaction Weaken the Myth of 
Social Class Explanations for Family Parenting Styles? 
Evidence from the China Education Tracking Survey 
(CEPS) 2015

Qing Song

doi:10.70711/neet.v2i7.5103

Can Home-School Interaction Weaken the Myth of Social Class Explanations for Family Parenting Styles? Evidence from the China Education Tracking Survey (CEPS) 2015

Qing Song

Abstract

Parenting style is a crucial interdisciplinary field in sociology and education. Traditional views suggest that parenting styles are
class-stratified. This study challenges this notion by analyzing the impact of home-school interactions on parenting styles. Using data from the
2015 China Education Longitudinal Survey (CEPS), the research finds that, after controlling for social class and other factors, the frequency,
content, and quality of home-school interactions significantly positively influence parenting styles. This provides a new theoretical perspective
for studying parenting styles and suggests that governments can promote progress in parenting and reduce class differences by encouraging
greater home-school interaction.

Keywords

Home-school interaction; Social class; Family parenting style; Family education; Class difference

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.70711/neet.v2i7.5103

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