Chapter 5 - Summary, Conclusions and Recommendations Introduction Summary of the Research Discussion of the Findings Research Question 1 Recollections of Early Years High Aspirations Reduced Opportunities Modeling Literate Behaviours Positive Attitudes Research Question 2 Incongruency in Practices Gender and Class Issues Unwritten Rules Home-School Connections Parent Involvement Curriculum Research Question 3 Gender Family Composition and Child Rearing Practices Educational Background of Family Members Health Issues Identity Emergent Themes Conflicting Time Orientation of the Low-Income Families Cultural Mismatch Between Teachers and Students Importance of the Social Environment Limitations in Household Resources to Support Educational Pursuits

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