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Parent Involvement in American Christian Schools

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This chapter reviews parental engagement activities and parental opinions of that engagement in Christian schools in America. The author addresses practices both historically and in contemporary society.

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    Diana B. Hiatt-Michael

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Hiatt-Michael, D.B. (2012). Parent Involvement in American Christian Schools. In: Jeynes, W., Robinson, D. (eds) International Handbook of Protestant Education. International Handbooks of Religion and Education, vol 6. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-2387-0_36

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