Reviews the literature concerning school-family intervention, and presents a treatment model in which the therapist first interdicts, and then gradually restores school-family communication, as necessary changes are effected in both systems. (BH)

This study identified elementary teachers' perceptions of behaviors and attitudes of parents from one- and two-parent homes and examined the framework that teachers use in viewing parents. (JOW)

Twenty years of research on school performance has created a body of knowledge that grounds today's school improvement efforts and has resulted in a concise list of characteristics that are common to high-performing schools. As accountability becomes more and more important, educational leaders across the nation are actively attempting to foster…

Family involvement is a viable strategy to address transition issues related to school readiness. The school-family connection can help ensure that the potential of each child is fulfilled as well as bridge the achievement gap. This document utilizes a "School Snapshot" to illustrate that, with careful planning, schools can engage families in…

This manual describes the development of the surveys fielded in 2003 under the National Household Education Surveys Program (NHES: 2003). It describes how the questionnaires were designed, how the samples were developed, data collection experiences, and file information needed to analyze the NHES: 2003 data sets. The surveys fielded as part of…

A follow-up to the National Association of School Psychologists'"Helping Children Grow up in the 1990's," this collection of handouts represents updated, revised, and newly developed resources addressing many children's issues faced by families and educators. Organized in loose-leaf format, these handouts are designed to be individually…

This paper addresses the perceived shortage of time experienced by families today. Following an introduction about the hurried pace of family life, the paper discusses: (1) forces that have shaped the accelerated pace of change (changed families, effects of technology, intensification of work); (2) broadening the conceptualization of time…

Describes community education in Birmingham, Alabama, as the epitome of citizen involvement yielding effective family-school-community partnerships. Focuses on coordination of available resources to serve the needs and interests of citizens from preschool through older adults. (JOW)

Describes the development and implementation of a metaphorical (nonenforceable) family contract that sets forth parental responsibilities for assisting the public schools in the education of their children. Contract involves the home environment, use of the out-of-school time, and parent involvement with schooling. Discusses issues related to the…

Examines data from interviews with 47 middle-class, dual-earner couples with children, who perceive themselves as successful in balancing family and work. Details how these couples practiced marital partnership in ways that supported effective work-family balance. Data indicates that these successful couples equally share housework and emotion…

Studies of clergy have emphasized the effects of stressors inherent to the profession and the impact of these on the minister's personal and family life. A model of family stress was employed to extend the focus to include three classes of variables: demands, social support, and perception. Results indicated that perception variables are more…

Successful adult learners integrate school into their lives by focusing on goals, pacing themselves, maintaining harmony among multiple responsibilities, celebrating achievements, and using support systems. Adult educators can help by showing how goals can be achieved, acknowledging students' problems, and providing flexible structures and viable…

Dual-earner couples (n=399) from a sample of bank employees provided data indicating a significant relationship between bank employees' and their partners' work and family involvement, career salience, and schedule flexibility and employees' work-family conflict. Partners' work-family conflict accounted for a significant amount of variance,…

In a sample of 503 dual-income relocated couples (employee and accompanying spouse) in the United States and Canada, sex of accompanying spouses and their job-seeking self-efficacy were the primary determinants of their need for employment assistance following relocation. (SK)