Parents' Perceptions of the Rural School Bus Ride

Parents' Perceptions of the Rural School Bus Ride

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This article reports findings from a study of the perceptions of parents about the experience oflong bus rides on their children. Twenty-six parents, whose homes were located on the logest bus route in a rural Midwestern school district, provided interviews regarding the experiences of a total of 3...

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Main Authors: Aimee Howley, Rob Ramage
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Rural Education Association 2007-10-01
Series:The Rural Educator
Subjects:
rural schools
rural transportation
bus ride
parents
parents' perceptions
rural education
Online Access:https://www.jhseonline.com/index.php/ruraled/article/view/943
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spelling doaj-439ee295dd6c4eb0ae5a6d467181eb4a2020-11-25T02:36:17ZengNational Rural Education AssociationThe Rural Educator0273-446X2643-96622007-10-0129110.35608/ruraled.v29i1.943Parents' Perceptions of the Rural School Bus RideAimee Howley0Rob Ramage1Ohio UniversityEast Elementary School, Logan, OH This article reports findings from a study of the perceptions of parents about the experience oflong bus rides on their children. Twenty-six parents, whose homes were located on the logest bus route in a rural Midwestern school district, provided interviews regarding the experiences of a total of 37 students. In the analysis of the interview data, three themes emerged: (1) atmosphere on the bus, (2) length of the bus ride, and (3) safety. Notably parents expressed concerns about the fact that long bus rides exposed their young children to the unsuitable language and behavior of older students. https://www.jhseonline.com/index.php/ruraled/article/view/943rural schoolsrural transportationbus rideparentsparents' perceptionsrural education
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rural schools
rural transportation
bus ride
parents
parents' perceptions
rural education
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title Parents' Perceptions of the Rural School Bus Ride
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title_fullStr Parents' Perceptions of the Rural School Bus Ride
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publisher National Rural Education Association
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publishDate 2007-10-01
description This article reports findings from a study of the perceptions of parents about the experience oflong bus rides on their children. Twenty-six parents, whose homes were located on the logest bus route in a rural Midwestern school district, provided interviews regarding the experiences of a total of 37 students. In the analysis of the interview data, three themes emerged: (1) atmosphere on the bus, (2) length of the bus ride, and (3) safety. Notably parents expressed concerns about the fact that long bus rides exposed their young children to the unsuitable language and behavior of older students.
topic rural schools
rural transportation
bus ride
parents
parents' perceptions
rural education
url https://www.jhseonline.com/index.php/ruraled/article/view/943
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