Family Engagement with Schools: Strategies for School Social Workers and Educators

by Nancy Feyl Chavkin

Overview

Using forty years of evidence-based research as its core, Family Engagement with Schools: Strategies for School Social Workers and Educators is the only book written specifically for social workers and social work students who work in partnership with educators. The text helps translate the rich research history about family involvement in education to practical strategies that school social workers can use in their daily practice with families and communities. It also presents the new Dual Capacity-Building Model and explains how, along with other conceptual frameworks, it is essential for school social workers as they design the programs and select the practices that will work best in their schools and communities.

Family Engagement with Schools is written in user-friendly language with many examples, case vignettes, and tools to guide the process of relationship building and program improvement. It includes the latest resources, toolkits, and related organizations for developing family, school, and community partnerships.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780190642129
Publisher:	Oxford University Press
Publication date:	03/21/2017
Series:	SSWAA Workshop Series
Edition description:	New Edition
Pages:	184
Product dimensions:	5.90(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.50(d)

About the Author

Nancy Feyl Chavkin, PhD, MSW, is Regents' Professor of Social Work, University Distinguished Professor, and Director of the Center for Children and Families at Texas State University. Dr. Chavkin has published three books and has more than a hundred publications on family/community involvement in education, program evaluation, and community partnerships.

Table of Contents

Preface

Acknowledgements

Chapter 1
Introduction: Making the Case for the Importance of Family Engagement

Chapter 2
Reflecting on Models of Family Engagement

Chapter 3
Taking Stock of Your School, Your Families, and Your Community

Chapter 4
Building the Vision with Families and Educators

Chapter 5
Connecting with Families: First Steps

Chapter 6
Communicating Intentionally to Build Relationships with Families

Chapter 7
Collaborating with Families

Chapter 8
Next Steps: Developing Family and School Leadership for Capacity and Sustainability

Appendix A
Family Engagement Toolkits and Other Resources

Appendix B
Related Organizations

References

Index