Innovative Approaches To Supporting Families Of Young Children
by Cheri J. Shapiro /
2016 / English / PDF
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This invaluable reference introduces successful strengths-based
programs for aiding families of young children in critical
social contexts: family, school, community, and policy. The
wide range of systems/contextual approaches described here are
based in current understanding of children’s development,
stress and resilience in families, cultural competence, and the
two-generational approach to intervention. Research-based
examples across early care and early learning platforms
illustrate the links between parental protective factors and
children’s academic and social outcomes, and between family
stability and larger social goals. By supporting parents and
children equally, the contributors assert, these interventions
more fully address developmental and family issues than
programs that mainly serve one generation or the other.
This invaluable reference introduces successful strengths-based
programs for aiding families of young children in critical
social contexts: family, school, community, and policy. The
wide range of systems/contextual approaches described here are
based in current understanding of children’s development,
stress and resilience in families, cultural competence, and the
two-generational approach to intervention. Research-based
examples across early care and early learning platforms
illustrate the links between parental protective factors and
children’s academic and social outcomes, and between family
stability and larger social goals. By supporting parents and
children equally, the contributors assert, these interventions
more fully address developmental and family issues than
programs that mainly serve one generation or the other.
Included in the coverage:
Included in the coverage:• Parent and community focused approaches to
supporting parents of young children: the Family Networks
Project.
• Parent and community focused approaches to
supporting parents of young children: the Family Networks
Project.
• Honoring parenting values, expectations, and approaches
across cultures.
• Honoring parenting values, expectations, and approaches
across cultures.
• Building young children's executive functions at home and
in early care and education settings.
• Building young children's executive functions at home and
in early care and education settings.
• Promoting early childhood development in the pediatric
medical home.
• Promoting early childhood development in the pediatric
medical home.
• Neighborhood approaches to supporting families of young
children.
• Neighborhood approaches to supporting families of young
children.
• Public policy strategies to promote the well-being of
families with young children.
• Public policy strategies to promote the well-being of
families with young children.Innovative Approaches for Supporting Parents of Young
Children
Innovative Approaches for Supporting Parents of Young
Children benefits professionals and practitioners working to
support families of young children, particularly those interested
in social work, psychology, public policy, and public health.
benefits professionals and practitioners working to
support families of young children, particularly those interested
in social work, psychology, public policy, and public health.