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This is the 6th issue of the 41st volume of the Jossey-Bass series ASHE Higher Education Report. Each monograph is the definitive analysis of a tough higher education issue, based on thorough research of pertinent literature and institutional experiences. Topics are identified by a national survey. Noted practitioners and scholars are then commissioned to write the reports, with experts providing critical reviews of each manuscript before publication.
Casandra E. Harper is an associate professor of higher education in the Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis Department at the University of Missouri.
Foreword x
Acknowledgments xiii
The Relationship Between College Students and Their Families 1
Plan for Monograph 2
The Progression From Parents to Families 4
The Importance of Shifting Away From Parent Terminology 6
Changing Demographic Trends 7
Connecting Students, Families, and Institutions 9
Family Engagement in Early Childhood Education Through High School Years 18
Familial Engagement Within Elementary and Secondary Schools 20
Outcomes of Parental and Familial Support 22
Taking Structural Barriers Into Account 24
Familial Engagement in the Transition to College 25
How Families Experience the College Transition 26
College Outreach and Transition 27
Institutional Expectations for Parent/Family Involvement in the College Experience 32
Family Engagement and Involvement in College 34
Exploring the Family–Student–Institution Relationship 35
The Supportive Roles of Parents and Families in the College Experience of Their Children 36
Outcomes of Family Engagement in College 38
Parental Engagement and Involvement Differences in College 40
Parents and Families as Active College Partners 42
Shifting the Paradigm of Parent and Family Involvement: A Practitioner Perspective of Families as Partners in Student Success 45
Development of Parent and Family Services 47
Paradigm Shift: From FERPA to Parents as Partners 48
Best Practices 53
Outreach to Families of Students of Color, First-Generation Students, and International Students 57
Challenges and Opportunities 62
Implications and Recommendations: An Emerging Agenda to Better Understand the Role of Parents and Families 66
Educating the Campus Community on Engaging Families 67
Institutional Considerations 68
Expanding Research 69
Strength-Based Strategies 71
Conclusion 72
Appendix 73
References 74
Name Index 87
Subject Index 92
About the Authors 94
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