With its strong theoretical research foundation, this text emphasizes the vital role of families and communities in young children's education--and the partnerships that early childhood educators must forge and foster to assure that children receive the highest quality care and education possible. The first section provides an understanding of families and contemporary issues that they face, covering such areas as family diversity, developmental issues, family strengths and functions, parenting and family stressors. The second section emphasizes skills and dispositions that teachers must develop in relation to building partnerships. Current research and best practices are incorporated throughout, including new information on inclusive environments, community schools, the importance of home language to families, children's learning at home, and other topics. Theory into Practice Suggestions (TIPS) and case studies provide practical insight that will help as you build your own partnerships in your community. The fifth edition is in press and will be published in late 2012 or early 2013.
Family Life Education: Integrating Theory and Practice is highly regarded as a professional resource and also as a supplemental textbook. It contains applied research and leading edge information on assessment and evaluation in family life education, professional program development, cultural competency and much more. This Second Edition includes new articles on financial literacy, work-life balance, group facilitation, marriage education and marketing of family life education programs. Available for purchase through the NCFR Store. $24.95 NCFR members; $29.95 non-members
Journal of Marriage and Family (JMF) encourages submissions of manuscripts describing original research, theory, empirical findings, and analysis, concerning all aspects of marriage, other forms of close relationships, and families.
The June 2012 issue of the Journal of Family Theory & Review (JFTR) is an issue dedicated to articles on Qualitative Methodology, Theory, and Research in family studies.
The purpose of this special issue of the Journal of Family Theory & Review is to engage readers in a discussion of how critical feminisms inform family theory and research on social justice issues.
The Society for the Study of Human Development (SSHD) announces its seventh biennial meeting on October 28-30, 2011, at Brown University, Providence, Rhode Island.
We are now accepting proposals from prospective guest editors for special issues of the Journal of Family Theory & Review. Our intention is to provide opportunities to advance theory and develop integrative reviews in key areas of family studies.
Kathy Charmaz is Professor of Sociology at Sonoma State University. As developer of “constructive grounded theory,” she has integrated the classic grounded theory guidelines of Barney Glaser and Anselm Strauss with methodological developments of the past forty years.
Adele Clarke is professor of sociology and history of health sciences at UCSF. Her book, Situational Analysis: Grounded Theory After the Postmodern Turn offers an extension of grounded theory method focused on mapping strategies.
Conveners/Facilitators/Presiders: Robert Milardo, Jennifer Hardesty, Ramona Faith Oswald
