Methodological issues in the study of parents participation in school activities

Methodological issues in the study of parents participation ill school acti vities We study some of the methodological difficulties that emerge at the moment of investigating the implication of parents in the formal education of their children. Our own theoretical model, as well as several instrument s designed to measure that construct have been developed inspired in Martin et Gonzalez(1995). Several questionnaires addressed to parents, children an d teachers were used. The sample was formed by 789 pupils (415 female and 3 74 male), from public and private schools. Factor analysis and other correl ational analyses were carried out. Main results are discussed and analysed.