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    Children, Families, Schools, and Communities

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    Joan Giovannini, Holyoke Community College

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    Last Update: 2024

    Publisher: ROTEL

    Language: English

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    Reviewed by Monica Olvera, Senior Instructor, Oregon State University on 8/15/24

    The book covers many themes, but does not have a glossary. read more

    Reviewed by Monica Olvera, Senior Instructor, Oregon State University on 6/28/24

    The book covers many themes, but does not have a glossary. read more

    Table of Contents

    • Introduction
    • Chapter 1 - What Is A Family?
    • Chapter 2 - Theories That Help Us Understand Families
    • Chapter 3 - A Closer Look at Parenting
    • Chapter 4 - What Is Gender and Why is it Important?
    • Chapter 5 - Building Collaborative Relationships with Families of Children with Disabilities
    • Chapter 6 - What is Culture and Why is it Important?
    • Chapter 7 - Exploring the Core Competencies of Family Engagement
    • Appendix
    • References

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    About the Book

    Children, Families, Schools, and Communities is an introductory text in the field of Child and Family Studies.  It provides a lens for understanding the evolving definition of “family” through socially constructed and ecological theory frameworks.   It promotes strategies for culturally sustaining and deeply collaborative relationships between families, schools, and communities through the use of home-grown advocacy strategies based on community-driven data.  Children, Families, Schools, and Communities is an adapted OER text from Rebecca Laff’s and Wendy Ruiz’s Child, Family, and Community.

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    Joan Giovannini, Holyoke Community College

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