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The Family-School Connection: Theory, Research, and Practice - Issues in Children's and Families' Lives Robert L Hampton
The Family-School Connection: Theory, Research, and Practice - Issues in Children's and Families' Lives
Robert L Hampton
What is the nature of the relationships between family variables and children's successes in school? An examination of this question is the basis of this volume. Building on a model for evaluating the relationships between families, schools and children, the contributors analyze: how school achievement is influenced by parent-child interactions; how early adolescents are affected by the overlapping `spheres of influence' of school, family, community and peer group; and how family environment influences educational attainment. Other issues discussed include: education for children with learning difficulties; school truancy; and the effects of parental discord and divorce on children's learning. In conclusion, the book offers examples of prev
384 pages, black & white illustrations
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | June 28, 1995 |
| ISBN13 | 9780803973077 |
| Publishers | SAGE Publications Inc |
| Genre | Topical > Family |
| Pages | 384 |
| Dimensions | 139 × 215 × 21 mm · 540 g |
| Language | English |
| Editor | Adams, Gerald R. |
| Editor | Gullotta, Thomas P. |
| Editor | Hampton, Robert L. |
| Editor | Ryan, Bruce A. |
| Editor | Weissberg, Roger P. |
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