Family-School Link: Analysis of Social Needs from the Perspective of Parents in Aguascalientes, Mexico

Abstract

The family is an educational agent with a great impact on social processes; the link between schools and the community has become relevant for different countries due to the context of the covid-19 crisis. The present exploratory research paper aimed to carry out an analysis of the perceptions of mothers and fathers about the social needs they present for the upbringing of their children in the context of Aguascalientes, Mexico. Was carried out under a multi-method approach with a non-experimental cross-sectional design. A total of 141 publicly funded secondary schools from the state of Aguascalientes, Mexico participated and were selected through stratified probability sampling. The total sample collected was 2,488 participants. A questionnaire was designed expressly, using the telephone technique. Results were analyzed through the qualitative content analysis strategy with MAXQDA2020. Finally, seven categories of analysis were obtained: (1) Judicial / legal advice, (2) Health and disease prevention, (3) Education, (4) Therapy or psychological counseling, (5) Family coexistence, (6) Public safety and (7) Scholarships and financial support.