Impact of Parental Separation on School Engagement During Middle School Years

Running head: RESEARCH PROPOSAL
Research Proposal
Research Topic: Impact of parental separation on the school engagement during middle school
years- A study based on Campbell High School (Canberra)
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1RESEARCH PROPOSAL
Table of Contents
1.0 Research Question, Background and Significance..........................................................................3
1.1 Introduction of the topic..............................................................................................................3
1.2 Research Question.......................................................................................................................3
1.3 Research Objectives.....................................................................................................................3
1.4 Literature Review........................................................................................................................4
1.4.1 The main reason for parental separation...............................................................................4
1.4.2 Importance of school engagement among youngsters..........................................................4
1.4.3 Relationship between parental separation and school engagement......................................5
2.0 Research Methodology....................................................................................................................7
2.1 Research Approach......................................................................................................................7
2.1.1 Justification for Research Approach.....................................................................................7
2.2 Research Design..........................................................................................................................8
2.2.2 Justification for Research Design.........................................................................................8
2.3 Data collection method................................................................................................................8
2.3.1 Justification for Data collection method...............................................................................9
2.4 Data analysis Method..................................................................................................................9
2.5 Five sample question.................................................................................................................10
3.0 Sampling Technique......................................................................................................................12

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3.1 Sampling method.......................................................................................................................12
3.1.1 Justification for sampling method......................................................................................12
3.2 Sample size....................................................................................................................................12
3.2.1 Justification for sample size................................................................................................12
3.3 Recruiting plan for selecting sample size..................................................................................13
4.0 Research Ethics..............................................................................................................................13
5.0 References......................................................................................................................................15

3RESEARCH PROPOSAL
1.0 Research Question, Background and Significance
1.1 Introduction of the topic
Karibayeva and Bogar (2014) stated that for school students, parent and teachers are
considered as two major educators of the children’s life. Parent’s involvements are important for
the students to get involvement and engagement in the middle school (Karibayeva and Bogar
2014). The academic progress of the children, their development of the language ability,
behavior, general perception towards life and social skills is associated with the involvement of
the parents (Koepke and Denissen 2012). Wang and Sheikh‐Khalil (2014) highlight another main
reason for the distraction of the student in their middle school is parental separation due to which
the academic progress of the student gates affects as they cannot concentrate in their studies.
This research thus aims for finding out different ways due to which parental separation can
impact school engagement during middle school years.
1.2 Research Question
 In what ways can parental separation impact school engagement during middle school
years?
1.3 Research Objectives
 To investigate the ways due to which parental separation impact school engagement
during middle school years
 To suggest effective strategies for improving school engagement among children
witnessing parental separation during their middle school years