Family involvement in adolescent education
Elisabetta Aurino
Elisabetta is an economist who researches learning, health, and development. In a recent project, she studied how caregivers – not just parents, but grandparents or other relatives – support adolescent learning in Ghana. Many see their role as ensuring children are fed and get to school. Some caregivers feel unsure or ashamed when engaging with teachers, because they don’t know how to support the adolescent’s learning. She suggests that teachers provide practical tips for caregivers, about setting routines for bedtime and going to school, balancing chores and homework, and talking about future goals.
Listen to Elisabetta
“We know from the evidence that parents still remain the main factor driving the children’s learning and development, especially in the early adolescent years.”
Elisabetta Aurino
Elisabetta Aurino
Elisabetta Aurino (PhD) is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Economic History at the University of Barcelona. Her research explores learning and human development from early childhood through young adulthood, with a focus on how strategic investments during key developmental stages can promote long-term wellbeing. She uses diverse data sources—including experiments and panel surveys—to produce rigorous evidence on child learning, health, and development. Her work aims to inform effective, scalable, and context-specific interventions to improve outcomes for children in low-income communities worldwide.
Elisabetta Aurino