Contents -- 1. The Role of Parental Involvement in Children's Schooling -- 2. Parental Involvement and Social Class -- 3. Implications of Parental Involvement at Home by Social Class -- 4. Implications of Parental Involvement at School by Social Class -- 5. Academic Orientation among Parents at Home by Race -- 6. Effectiveness of Parental Involvement at Home by Race -- 7. Parental Involvement at School by Race -- 8. Implications of Parental Involvement at School by Race -- 9. Parenting and Poor Achievement -- 10. Setting the Stage for Academic Success -- 11. Conclusion -- Appendix A: Sources of Data -- Appendix B: Methodology -- Appendix C: Descriptive Tables -- Appendix D: Guide of "Effects" by Race -- Notes -- References -- Acknowledgments -- Index.