Parental Factors and Academic Achievement of Minority Muslim Students in India
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https://doi.org/10.32674/9nf1jr77Keywords:
academic performance, muslim, parental academic monitoring, parental support, socio economic statusAbstract
Minority Muslim students continue to exhibit poorer academic outcomes than their peers who hail from advantageous groups, despite numerous Government initiatives. While many surveys have disclosed the potential impact of parental support and academic monitoring on their children’s academic outcomes, few have disclosed insignificant findings leading to inconclusiveness. On the other end, the demographics they are imbued with, such as gender, socioeconomic status and status of exposure to Early Childhood Care and Education, will determine the pathway. The impact of two parental factors along with the students’ demographic variables on the academic achievement of 151 Muslim students in the state of West Bengal was analysed. The validated versions of the Perceived Parental Support scale and Perceived Parental Academic Monitoring scale in the Indian context were utilized. The results indicated that the parental factors had a positive correlation and varied within socioeconomic status. Policymakers and educators must develop targeted interventions that address socio-economic disparities among this community.
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