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Lines, Cathy; Miller, Gloria; Arthur-Stanley, Amanda – Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group, 2010
Ongoing, strategic family-school partnering (FSP) is an essential component of every educational community. FSP is a multi-dimensional process in which schools, families, and communities engage in shared actions to ensure a child's academic, social, and emotional success. With this text, the authors intend to offer a practical guide that…
Descriptors: Mental Health, Systems Approach, Mental Health Programs, Partnerships in Education
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Oates, R. Kim; Bross, Donald C. – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 1995
A literature review on treatment of physically abused children and physically abusive parents is presented. A variety of treatments is documented, with the most popular for children being therapeutic daycare emphasizing improving developmental skills. Although most programs demonstrated some improvement with treatment, many included no or very…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Counseling Effectiveness, Family Violence, Intervention
Novak, Jan, Ed.; Dougherty, Barbara, Ed. – 1981
This handbook offers a variety of prevention and therapeutic services that can be tailored to meet the unique characteristics of a school and community. In section 1, an overview of the dropout problem and the comprehensive dropout prevention strategy are presented. In section 2, on needs assessment, data collection, objective selection, and…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Community Action, Counseling Services, Dropout Prevention
Bagnato, Stephen J.; Elliott Stephen N., Ed.; Witt, Joseph, C., Ed. – Guilford Publications, 2007
Meeting a crucial need, this book provides clear recommendations for authentic developmental assessment of children from infancy to age 6, including those with developmental delays and disabilities. It describes principles and strategies for collecting information about children's everyday activities in the home, preschool, and community, which…
Descriptors: Performance Based Assessment, Early Intervention, Child Development, Preschool Children
Wolfe, Barbara, Ed.; Herwig, Julia, Ed. – 1986
Developed to help the home visitor build an effective home-based program for Head Start children and their families, this handbook is intended to serve as a blueprint for parent-focused home visits that assist the child and family to meet their full potential. The first chapter lays a foundation for the program that includes a home-based…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Evaluation Criteria, Family Counseling, Family Environment