ANN ARBOR, Mich., Aug 12, 2009 (UPI via COMTEX) -- It's more important for
parents to get a good education than a high-paying job if they want their
children to do well in school, a U.S. psychologist suggests.
Pamela Davis-Kean of the University of Michigan Institute for Social Research in
Ann Arbor says even after controlling for parental income, marital status and a
host of other factors, studies show the impact of parental education remains
significant.
"If you want your kids to do well in school, then the amount of education you
get yourself is important," Davis-Kean says in a statement. "This may mean that
parents need to go back to school."
Davis-Kean, co-editor of the peer-reviewed journal Merrill-Palmer Quarterly,
presented research sponsored by the center that employs multiple perspectives to
analyze the impact parents have on their children's educational attainment.
"In every case, we've found that an increase in parental education has a
positive impact on children's success in school," Davis-Kean said. "And this
impact is particularly strong when parents start with a high school education or
less."
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