Beschreibung:

PART I Families and Schools in Contemporary Society







Chapter 1 The Parent-School Connection: Serving Families in a Contemporary Context



Chapter 2 A Mosaic of Parent Involvement Across Time: Historical and Current Perspectives



Chapter 3 Parent and Child Advocacy: The Role of the School and the Early Childhood Professional







PART II Profiles of Individual Families in America







Chapter 4 Cross-Cultural Issues Involving Families and the Community



Chapter 5 Creating Community and School Linkages for Parents of Children with Special Needs



Chapter 6 Children of Divorced and Blended Families: Meeting the Needs of "New" Families



Chapter 7 "Born in Our Hearts"-Families of Adoption: Partnerships Across Schools, Families, and Worlds



Chapter 8 The Care and Education of Children Living in Families with Alternative Lifestyles







PART III Effective Strategies for Parent Involvement and Assessment of Parent Involvement







Chapter 9 Strategies for Building Partnerships



Chapter 10 Assessing and Evaluating Parent-School Involvement: Issues and Strategies