The Wiley Handbook of Family, School, and Community Relationships in Education
Steven B Sheldon editor Tammy A Turner-Vorbeck editor
Format:Hardback
Publisher:John Wiley and Sons Ltd
Published:26th Feb '19
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- Paperback£43.50(9781119083153)
A comprehensive collection of essays from leading experts on family and community engagement
The Wiley Handbook of Family, School, and Community Relationships in Educationbrings together in one comprehensive volume a collection of writings from leading scholars on family and community engagement to provide an authoritative overview of the field. The expert contributors identify the contemporary and future issues related to the intersection of students’ families, schools, and their communities.
The Handbook’s chapters are organized to cover the topic from a wide-range of perspectives and vantage points including families, practitioners, policymakers, advocates, as well as researchers. In addition, the Handbook contains writings from several international researchers acknowledging that school, family, and community partnerships is a vital topic for researchers and policymakers worldwide. The contributors explore the essential issues related to the policies and sociopolitical concerns, curriculum and practice, leadership, and the role of families and advocates. This vital resource:
- Contains a diverse range of topics related to the field
- Includes information on current research as well as the historical origins
- Projects the breadth and depth of the field into the future
- Fills a void in the current literature
- Offers contributions from leading scholars on family and community engagement
Written for faculty and graduate students in education, psychology, and sociology, The Wiley Handbook of Family, School, and Community Relationships in Educationis a comprehensive and authoritative guide to family and community engagement with schools.
“Creating a handbook that brings together diverse perspectives on such an important but broad interdisciplinary topic as family, school, and community relationships is no easy task. Editors Steven B. Sheldon and Tammy A. Turner- Vorbeck have done a masterful job that presents the work of leading scholars on family and community engagement on timely topics that should interest students, faculty, practitioners, and policymakers.”
Nancy Feyl Chavkin, School Community Journal, Vol 29, No 1 - Spring/Summer 2019
ISBN: 9781119082552
Dimensions: 249mm x 178mm x 41mm
Weight: 1225g
720 pages