Building School and Community Partnerships Through Parent Involvement
- ISBN-10
- 0130949787
- ISBN-13
- 9780130949783
- Category
- Community and school
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2003
- Publisher
- Prentice Hall
- Authors
- Kay Wright, Dolores Stegelin
Description
Thoroughly updated, the second edition of this book profiles today's American families and examines the special relationships among them, their children's schools, and their communities. Through an ecological, systems approach, the authors explore the family as a child's "first teacher." The book provides a wealth of strategies for involving parents and other family members in a child's education, and address the increasing diversity of the American family in regard to structure, culture, and lifestyle. Additionally, coverage addresses advocacy, assessment of family strengths and weaknesses, and the unique challenges of working with families of children with special needs. For parents who want to become more actively involved in the education and development of their children.
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Other editions
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- 1999
- 339 pages
- Paperback
- Merrill
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