Parental attitudes

Parents have an important role to play in the construction of their children’s understanding of the usefulness of language(s) and their attitudes towards language learning.

• Parental attitudes towards language influence their children’s understanding of the importance of language(s).
• Parental attitudes and support towards language learning influences the uptake of language by young people.
• The example of parent- and community-led heritage language schools demonstrates how strong parental engagement leads to more positive attitudes from their children towards language learning.

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