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The Frequency and Severity of Parent-Child Conflict due to Homework in Two Infant/Primary Schools

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 October 2015

Stephen Matthey  and
Helen Craig
Stephen Matthey*
Affiliation:
Westmead Hospital/Prince Henry Hospital
Helen Craig
Affiliation:
N.W.S. Dept of Schools Education
*
8 Bishop Street, Petersham, Sydney, N.S.W. 2049
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Abstract

Over 300 parents from two infant/primary schools responded to a survey concerning parent-child conflict associated with homework. Results show that 1 in 4 parents report that there is a substantial amount of tension concomitant with homework and that for many the problem is not transient but has been present for a long time. The implications of these findings on the benefit of homework as a learning activity, and also on the effect such conflict may have on the parent-child relationship, are discussed.

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Research Article
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The Educational and Developmental Psychologist , Volume 7 , Issue 2 , November 1990 , pp. 9 - 12
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Copyright © Australian Psychological Society 1990

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