Family-School Links

by Booth; Alan

• ISBN13: 9780805818406
• ISBN10: 0805818405
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 1996-04-01
• Publisher: Lawrence Erlbau

Summary

Based on the presentations and discussions from a national symposium on family-school links held at the Pennsylvania State University, this volume brings together psychologists, sociologists, educators, and policymakers studying the bidirectional effects between schools and families. This topic -- the links between families and schools, and how these affect children's educational achievement -- encompasses a host of questions, each of key social and educational significance. * How far does parental involvement in schools affect children's experiences and achievement at school? * What explains the great differences between schools, families, and communities in the extent of such involvement? * Are these differences a matter of school practices, or do they reflect much broader social and cultural divisions? * What is the nature of the impact schools have on children and their families? * How can family-school-partnerships be fostered in a way that helps children? The chapter authors consider these questions and related issues, present different perspectives, highlight various aspects of the issues, and suggest widely differing answers. This volume's goal is to provide the reader with current information on what is known about family-school-community links, and to provoke new ways of thinking about these links and their implications for children's education and well-being.

Table of Contents

Preface	p. ix
Acknowledgments	p. xiv
Families and Schools: How Can They Work Together to Promote Children's School Success?	p. 1
Family Involvement in Children's and Adolescents' Schooling	p. 3
Acknowledgments	p. 31
References	p. 31
The Structural Context of Family -- School Relations	p. 35
References	p. 43
Parents as Full Partners in Education	p. 45
References	p. 54
Assessing Parent Involvement in Schooling: A Critical Analysis	p. 57
References	p. 64
Acknowledgments	p. 64
How Do School Processes Affect Children and Their Families?	p. 65
Schools and Children at Risk	p. 67
References	p. 84
Inequality in Educational Achievement: Families are the Source, but are Schools a Prophylactic?	p. 89
Acknowledgment	p. 106
References	p. 106
Effects of Schooling on Children and Families	p. 107
Acknowledgment	p. 113
References	p. 113
Schools, Children At Risk, and Successful Interventions	p. 115
Acknowledgments	p. 123
References	p. 123
Further Comments on Seasonal Learning	p. 125
References	p. 135
How is Changing Family Structure Affecting School Outcomes?	p. 137
Family Change and Student Achievement: What We Have Learned, What It Means for Schools	p. 139
References	p. 171
Changes in Families and Trends in Schooling	p. 175
Acknowledgments	p. 183
References	p. 184
Family Composition, Family Interaction, and Children's Academic and Behavior Problems: Interpreting the Data	p. 185
References	p. 195
Toward a Balanced View of Family Change	p. 197
References	p. 204
Building Research and Policy Agendas: New Directions	p. 207
Perspectives and Previews on Research and Policy for School, Family, and Community Partnerships	p. 209
References	p. 241
New National Directions in Research and Policy	p. 247
References	p. 254
Research and Practical Application for School, Family, and Community Partnerships	p. 255
References	p. 263
Family Diversity, Intellectual Inequality, and Academic Achievement Among American Children	p. 265
References	p. 272
Family -- School Links: An Overview	p. 275
References	p. 287
Author Index	p. 289
Subject Index	p. 297
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