Dr Katinka Bacskai is a lecturer at the Department of Education, Institute of Educational Studies and Cultural Management, University of Debrecen. She completed her PhD studies in sociology of education at the University of Debrecen. She recently led the SEN research project in the MTA-DE-Parent-Teacher Cooperation Research Group. She has published more than 20 papers in various international journals. Her teaching disciplines include special education, education statistics and family−school collaboration, and her interests include low-SES schools.