Editorial

Abstract

The articles for this special issue of IJPE arose out of the 11th biennial conference of the
European Research Network About Parents in Education (ERNAPE) which was held in July 2017 at
the University of Roehampton, London, UK. The conference theme was Intensification, constraint
and opportunity: changing roles for parents, schools and communities. Addressing equity and
diversity issues. The conference attracted participants from across the world and this global
dimension of ERNAPE is also indicated by the composition of the articles presented here. The ten
articles that comprise the special issue are based on research arising in Canada, Taiwan, China,
Switzerland, Poland, Indonesia, the UK, Cyprus, Finland and Russia. This diverse representation
indicates the growing and widespread international research and policy concerns and significance
of parents, communities and education.