TY - BOOK AU - Khong Lana Yiu Lan TI - Family matters: the role of parents in Singapore education T2 - Teaching and learning series SN - 9812103198 AV - LB1048.5 U1 - 372.119/2 PY - 2004/// CY - Singapore, London, New York PB - Marshall Cavendish Academic KW - Education Elementary KW - Parent participation KW - Singapore KW - Case studies KW - Chinese KW - Educational surveys N1 - Revision of the author's thesis (Ph.D.)--Nanyang Technological University, 2001; Includes bibliographical references (p. 207-212) and index; Singapore schools today -- The research frame work -- The families -- Mothers who manage: proactive parenting -- Mothers on the margin: passive parenting -- Proactive and passive parenting -- Social relationships: the role of social capital ER -