This volume takes an international and multidisciplinary approach to understanding students¿ academic achievement. It does so by integrating educational literature with developmental psychology and family studies perspectives. Each of the nine chapters focuses on a particular country: China, Colombia, Italy, Jordan, Kenya, the Philippines, Sweden, Thailand, or the United States. It describes the country as a cultural context, examines the current school system and parenting in light of the school system, and provides empirical evidence from that country regarding links between parenting and students¿ academic achievement. The book highlights similarities and differences in education and parenting across these nine countries - all varying widely in socioeconomic and cultural factors that affect schools and families. The volume contributes to greater understanding of links between parenting and academic performance in different cultural groups. It sheds light on how school systems and parenting are embedded in larger cultural settings that have implications for students¿ educational experiences and academic achievement. As two of the most important contexts in which children and adolescents spend time, understanding how schools and families jointly contribute to academic achievement holds promise for advancing the international agenda of promoting quality education for all.

Describes education reforms designed to improve academic achievement

1. Education and Parenting: An Introduction.-2. Education and Parenting in China.- 3. Education and Parenting in Colombia.- 4. Education and Parenting in Italy.- 5. Education and Parenting in Jordan.- 6. Education and Parenting in Kenya.- 7. Education and Parenting in the Philippines.- 8. Education and Parenting in Sweden.- 9. Education and Parenting in Thailand.- 10. Education and Parenting in the United States.- 11. Education and Parenting: Conclusions and Implications.