Family Relation and Its Impact on Children’s Educational Development

The paramount importance of the family and relationships within it on the educational development of children cannot be overstressed. These essays deal with the role of the family from different perspectives vis-à-vis wholesome development of children and parental involvement in children’s education with specific reference to North-east India, particularly rural Assam. They look into the importance of a healthy family environment especially the challenges in this regard in the present day. With facts and a range of figures, they examine factors that contribute to children’s development such as the socio-economic condition of the family, psychological and emotional factors involved in relations, the social environment and political factors.