Parental Involvement. Before and During/After the Coronavirus Pandemic

As a global pandemic, COVID-19 disrupted the regular functioning of schools, led to the closure of educational institutions, and shifted teaching into the home environment. In many countries, this change was accompanied by an expanded role for parents in their children’s learning and by a growing body of research on parental involvement. In this study, we conducted a bibliometric analysis to map the intellectual structure of research focused on parental involvement before the pandemic (2017–2019) and during/after the pandemic (2020–2022). The research encompasses articles published in journals indexed in the Web of Science databases. The studies were analyzed based on keywords and their interrelations, in order to identify topics and themes explored in the context of parental involvement. The findings discuss similarities and differences between the research themes in the two periods. In general, studies conducted during and after the pandemic may serve as catalysts for promoting policies and practices of parental involvement that can foster equality and social justice