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What are the roles of a family in the education of the child

What are the roles of a family in the education of the child

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Lellah
• Provides emotional support by showing love and affection that is important for personality development.
• Provides the child with a position of status in society.
• The children acquire tools of communication e.g. language, attitudes and morals.
• Provides role models.
• Provides emotional support by way of encouragement and motivation.
• Provides economic support on resources.
• Determines the type of school one attends, time of joining and how long one remains in school.
• The kind of family interaction at home influences how the child performs at school. (Poor parents are
harsh, rich parents are friendly.) The language used and acquired at home has bearing on how the
child learns.
Lellah answered the question on July 6, 2021 at 06:16

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