Exploring the need for a community liaison person in facilitating family and community involvement in schools in the Western Cape: a case study of schools in the Joe Slovo Park informal settlement

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dc.contributor.advisorO'Brien, Constanceen_ZA
dc.contributor.authorDu Pont, Jonelleen_ZA
dc.date.accessioned2014-09-02T09:51:03Z
dc.date.available2014-09-02T09:51:03Z
dc.date.issued2014en_ZA
dc.description.abstractThis study assessed the viability of a Community Liaison Person (CLP) in facilitating family and community involvement in schools in the Western Cape. A sample of sixteen participants consisting of five educators, four learners and four parents was drawn from two schools in the Joe Slovo Informal Settlement area. Furthermore, representatives of three NGOs were selected based on the focus of their work in education in various informal settlement areas around Cape Town. This study adopted an exploratory qualitative design using semistructured interview schedules to guide face-to-face interviewing. Purposive non-random sampling procedures were adopted in selecting the participants. The data was analysed using Tesch?s (1990) approach. The main findings were: * Fourteen participants indicated that the non-involvement of parents in their children?s learning was largely due to time constraints and being uninformed about the role of their children?s learning outcomes. * Parents indicated that there was a lack of communication between themselves and the school, and did not know what happens at school. The principal believed there to be a breakdown of communication between parents and the school. * All sixteen participants indicated that having a Community Liaison Person (CLP) would be beneficial to the learner and saw the main role of the CLP as being the link person between the school, the family, the community and other stakeholders. Furthermore, the majority of participants believed that the CLP could create a support networks amongst various stakeholders. The main recommendations were: * Training should be provided to school volunteers either by the Western Cape Education Department or a Non-Governmental Organisation so that school/family/ community linkages can be formed. * That further research (mixed methodology) be taken to determine the need and feasibility of implementing such a role as a CLP. * Specially trained community persons or someone who has a social work/community development background could fill the role of CLP.en_ZA
dc.identifier.apacitationDu Pont, J. (2014). <i>Exploring the need for a community liaison person in facilitating family and community involvement in schools in the Western Cape: a case study of schools in the Joe Slovo Park informal settlement</i>. (Thesis). University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Social Development. Retrieved from http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6823en_ZA
dc.identifier.chicagocitationDu Pont, Jonelle. <i>"Exploring the need for a community liaison person in facilitating family and community involvement in schools in the Western Cape: a case study of schools in the Joe Slovo Park informal settlement."</i> Thesis., University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Social Development, 2014. http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6823en_ZA
dc.identifier.citationDu Pont, J. 2014. Exploring the need for a community liaison person in facilitating family and community involvement in schools in the Western Cape: a case study of schools in the Joe Slovo Park informal settlement. University of Cape Town.en_ZA
dc.identifier.ris TY - Thesis / Dissertation AU - Du Pont, Jonelle AB - This study assessed the viability of a Community Liaison Person (CLP) in facilitating family and community involvement in schools in the Western Cape. A sample of sixteen participants consisting of five educators, four learners and four parents was drawn from two schools in the Joe Slovo Informal Settlement area. Furthermore, representatives of three NGOs were selected based on the focus of their work in education in various informal settlement areas around Cape Town. This study adopted an exploratory qualitative design using semistructured interview schedules to guide face-to-face interviewing. Purposive non-random sampling procedures were adopted in selecting the participants. The data was analysed using Tesch?s (1990) approach. The main findings were: * Fourteen participants indicated that the non-involvement of parents in their children?s learning was largely due to time constraints and being uninformed about the role of their children?s learning outcomes. * Parents indicated that there was a lack of communication between themselves and the school, and did not know what happens at school. The principal believed there to be a breakdown of communication between parents and the school. * All sixteen participants indicated that having a Community Liaison Person (CLP) would be beneficial to the learner and saw the main role of the CLP as being the link person between the school, the family, the community and other stakeholders. Furthermore, the majority of participants believed that the CLP could create a support networks amongst various stakeholders. The main recommendations were: * Training should be provided to school volunteers either by the Western Cape Education Department or a Non-Governmental Organisation so that school/family/ community linkages can be formed. * That further research (mixed methodology) be taken to determine the need and feasibility of implementing such a role as a CLP. * Specially trained community persons or someone who has a social work/community development background could fill the role of CLP. DA - 2014 DB - OpenUCT DP - University of Cape Town LK - https://open.uct.ac.za PB - University of Cape Town PY - 2014 T1 - Exploring the need for a community liaison person in facilitating family and community involvement in schools in the Western Cape: a case study of schools in the Joe Slovo Park informal settlement TI - Exploring the need for a community liaison person in facilitating family and community involvement in schools in the Western Cape: a case study of schools in the Joe Slovo Park informal settlement UR - http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6823 ER - en_ZA
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dc.identifier.vancouvercitationDu Pont J. Exploring the need for a community liaison person in facilitating family and community involvement in schools in the Western Cape: a case study of schools in the Joe Slovo Park informal settlement. [Thesis]. University of Cape Town ,Faculty of Humanities ,Department of Social Development, 2014 [cited yyyy month dd]. Available from: http://hdl.handle.net/11427/6823en_ZA
dc.language.isoengen_ZA
dc.publisher.departmentDepartment of Social Developmenten_ZA
dc.publisher.facultyFaculty of Humanitiesen_ZA
dc.publisher.institutionUniversity of Cape Town
dc.titleExploring the need for a community liaison person in facilitating family and community involvement in schools in the Western Cape: a case study of schools in the Joe Slovo Park informal settlementen_ZA
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