{"product_id":"9781441983787","title":"Parental Involvement in Childhood Education: Building Effective School-Family Partnerships","description":"\u003ch1\u003eParental Involvement in Childhood Education: Building Effective School-Family Partnerships\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eHornby, Garry\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParental participation has long been recognized as a positive factor in children’s education. Research consistently shows that parents’ contributions to their children’s education lead to improvements in their academic and behavioral outcomes, from elementary through middle and secondary school. Recognizing the critical role of school psychologists in this equation, \u003ci\u003eParental Involvement in Childhood Education\u003c\/i\u003e clearly sets out an evidence-based rationale and blueprint for building parental involvement and faculty awareness.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe author’s starting point is the gap between the ideals\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003efound in the literature and the reality of parental involvement in schools. An ecological analysis identifies professional, institutional, and societal factors that keep schools and parents distant. Methods for evaluating parental involvement are detailed, as is a model for developing and maintaining strong parental relationships at the instructor, school, and education system level, with an emphasis on flexible communication and greater understanding of  parents’ needs. This empirically sound coverage offers readers:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA detailed understanding of obstacles to parental involvement.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAn evidence-based model for parental participation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA three-nation study of parental involvement practices in schools.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGuidelines for implementing parental involvement activities and initiatives.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA review of effective communication strategies with parents.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAnalysis of key interpersonal skills for effective work with parents.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eParental Involvement in Childhood Education\u003c\/i\u003e is essential reading for practitioners and researchers in school psychology and counseling, social work, and educational psychology, whether they work directly with schools or in providing training forteachers and other professionals who work with children and their parents.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Springer\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2011-04-20\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Paperback\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781441983787\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: 10.1007\/978-1-4419-8379-4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: 235cm x155cm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 137\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Springer New York","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45989720227980,"sku":"9781441983787","price":89.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781441983787.jpg?v=1776517690","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781441983787","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}