Community Participation and Empowerment in Marginalised Contexts: Leveraging Parental Involvement, Adult Education, and Community Organising through Social Justice Leadership

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Title: Community Participation and Empowerment in Marginalised Contexts: Leveraging Parental Involvement, Adult Education, and Community Organising through Social Justice Leadership
Language: English
Authors: Edwards, D. Brent (ORCID 0000-0003-3955-9525), DeMatthews, David (ORCID 0000-0001-7442-8454), Spear, Anne, Hartley, Hilary
Source: Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education. 2021 51(8):1190-1207.
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Peer Reviewed: Y
Page Count: 18
Publication Date: 2021
Document Type: Journal Articles
Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Adult Education
Elementary Education
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Community Involvement, Empowerment, Parent Participation, Adult Education, Social Justice, Leadership, Disadvantaged Environment, Elementary Schools, School Community Relationship, Private Schools, Community Development
Geographic Terms: Mexico
DOI: 10.1080/03057925.2020.1717927
ISSN: 0305-7925
Abstract: Based on research in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, this article argues that the globally popular reform of school-based management suffers from several shortcomings and is a partial, extractive, and technocratic means of engendering parental and community participation. Ultimately, this article demonstrates that it is necessary to move beyond SBM as a technocratic reform if community participation is to contribute as well to community empowerment. More specifically, the article emphasises, first, the need to combine parental involvement with adult education, community organising, and social justice leadership (SJL). Second, the article argues that the last of these (i.e. SJL) is crucial to enabling the first three. Third, this article suggests that a combination of these four things -- SJL, parental involvement, adult education, community organising -- can contribute to the foundations of community empowerment.
Abstractor: As Provided
Entry Date: 2021
Accession Number: EJ1316185
Database: ERIC
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Abstract:Based on research in Ciudad Juarez, Mexico, this article argues that the globally popular reform of school-based management suffers from several shortcomings and is a partial, extractive, and technocratic means of engendering parental and community participation. Ultimately, this article demonstrates that it is necessary to move beyond SBM as a technocratic reform if community participation is to contribute as well to community empowerment. More specifically, the article emphasises, first, the need to combine parental involvement with adult education, community organising, and social justice leadership (SJL). Second, the article argues that the last of these (i.e. SJL) is crucial to enabling the first three. Third, this article suggests that a combination of these four things -- SJL, parental involvement, adult education, community organising -- can contribute to the foundations of community empowerment.
ISSN:0305-7925
DOI:10.1080/03057925.2020.1717927