Development and pilot evaluation of the Hands On Parent Empowerment (HOPE) project ‐ a parent education programme to establish socially disadvantaged parents as facilitators of pre‐school children's learning

Published date17 September 2009
DOIhttps://doi.org/10.1108/17466660200900003
Pages21-32
Date17 September 2009
AuthorCynthia Leung,Sandra Tsang,Suzanne Dean,Paully Chow
Subject MatterEducation,Health & social care,Sociology
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Abstract
Socially disadvantaged parents often concentrate on providing for their children instead of
stimulating them to learn because of their own low self-efficacy as learning agents. This
study describes the development and pilot evaluation of a programme designed to empower
new immigrant parents in Hong Kong to assume active, systematic and confident roles to
teach their pre-school children learning skills. A needs assessment was conducted to guide
the development of the programme, which was also informed by research evidence and
community engagement. A pilot trial was conducted and qualitative data were obtained from
the participating parents. Parents reported improvements in their children’s motivation to learn
and the parent–child relationship. The research provided information on programme design,
delivery and implementation strategies. It suggested important entry points to engage and
empower parents to provide timely stimulation to their young children.
Key words
early intervention; immigrants; parent education; child learning; school readiness; service
development
Development and pilot
evaluation of the Hands On
Parent Empowerment (HOPE)
project – a parent education
programme to establish
socially disadvantaged parents
as facilitators of pre-school
children’s learning
Cynthia Leung
The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong
Sandra Tsang
The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Suzanne Dean
Monash University, Australia
Paully Chow
The Hong Kong Institute of Education, Hong Kong

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