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School choice, family mobilization and school performance

ABSTRACT

This paper discusses the results of research which aims at deepening the understanding of the influence of families on the school performance of their children. It presents the analysis of 33 interviews with student’s families of elementary public schools of Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais. It considered cases of the worst and the best performances of such students, as well as the profile of the school attended, and the results on Prova Brasil. This analysis allows the drawing of two types of conclusions. On one hand, the weight of the objective life conditions in the school performance stands out. On the other hand, when secondary differences regarding family attitudes and behaviors are examined, the specific effects of parental school mobilization are confirmed.

KEYWORDS
social background; school performance; public school; school mobilization of families

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