Abstract: This study examines children's lives in a melting port family and Covid 19 contexts, in relation to their educational attainment.This was achieved through the use of social networks analysis, a data collecting mechanisms and analysis. It enhanced the process of observing family contexts, members and children. The data was collected from family contexts and six sampled participants. The study revealed that the interaction of social forces emanating from melting port family and Covid 19 contexts produced disastrous patterns of children's behaviours.These negatively influenced their educational attainment.This was caused by parents' conflicting advises and information given to children, absence or invisible central power to manage conflicting influences from distant "parents", parents.....
Keywords: Children, Covid 19, education,melting port family,
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