Abstract
One of the consistent contexts for children as they start school is the family. Drawing on a base of bio-ecological theory, this chapter examine the role of families as children start school and the impact that transition to school has on families, as well as children. It draws on recent investigations of family experiences as children start school to explore the interactions of family and school contexts and to examine these as times of opportunity, aspiration, expectation and entitlement.
| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | International perspectives on transition to school |
| Subtitle of host publication | Reconceptualising beliefs, policy and practice |
| Editors | Kay Margetts, Anna Kienig |
| Place of Publication | Abingdon, Oxon |
| Publisher | Routledge |
| Chapter | 10 |
| Pages | 111-121 |
| Number of pages | 11 |
| ISBN (Electronic) | 9780203111802, 9781136279966 |
| ISBN (Print) | 9780415536134, 9780415536127 |
| Publication status | Published - 2013 |