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Foreword | |
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Preface | |
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An Introduction to Families | |
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Defining "Family" and Determining Family Responsibilities | |
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Families, Their Children, and Teachers | |
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Changing World, Changing Families | |
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Home-School Relations in the Past | |
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Looking at Families | |
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Case Study | |
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Parent Involvement | |
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Children's Books | |
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References | |
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Families and Their Functions-Past and Present | |
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The Evolution of the Family | |
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Contemporary U.S. Families | |
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Case Study | |
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Patterns of Marriage, Divorce, and Remarriage | |
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Functional Families | |
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Dysfunctional Families | |
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Summary | |
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Recommended Activities | |
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Children's Books | |
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Additional Resources | |
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References | |
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Diversity among Families | |
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The Changing Family | |
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Family Structure | |
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Alternative Family Structures | |
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Ethnic and Cultural Diversity | |
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African American Families | |
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Asian American Families | |
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Hispanic Families | |
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Case Study | |
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American Indian Families | |
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Religious Diversity | |
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Summary | |
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Recommended Activities | |
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Children's Books | |
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Additional Resources | |
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References | |
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Parents' Perspectives on Parenting | |
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Becoming a Parent | |
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Parenting Styles | |
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Case Study | |
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Parenting Behaviors in Diverse Family Structures | |
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Rewards and Satisfactions of Parenthood | |
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Summary | |
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Recommended Activities | |
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Children's Books | |
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Additional Resources | |
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References | |
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Teachers and Parenting | |
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Teaching and Parenting | |
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Teachers' Perspectives on Parents | |
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Case Study | |
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Parents' Perspectives on Teachers and Schools | |
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Summary | |
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Recommended Activities | |
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Children's Books | |
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Additional Resources | |
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References | |
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Parent-Teacher Communication | |
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Building a Coequal Relationship | |
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Barriers to Two-Way Communication | |
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Aids to Two-Way Communication | |
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Initial Communication | |
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Regular Communication | |
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Written Communication | |
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Parent-Teacher Conferences | |
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Communication with Parents of Middle School Students | |
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Case Study | |
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Other Ways of Communicating on a Regular Basis | |
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Communication on Special Occasions | |
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Summary | |
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Recommended Activities | |
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Additional Resources | |
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References | |
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Parent Involvement in Education | |
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Defining Parent Involvement | |
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The Benefits of Parent Involvement: What Research Has to Say | |
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Six Types of Parent Involvement | |
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Case Study | |
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Foundations of Facilitating Meaningful Parent Involvement | |
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Recommended Activities | |
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Additional Resources | |
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References | |
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Families and Their Children with Disabilities | |
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Historical Perspective | |
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Number of Children Receiving Special Educational Services | |
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Federal Special Education Laws and Legislation | |
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Family Systems | |
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Summary | |
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Case Study | |
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Children's Books | |
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Additional Resources | |
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References | |
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Family-Involvement Models | |
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Family Involvement in Special Education | |
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A Family Systems Conceptual Framework | |
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Family-Centered Intervention | |
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Family-involvement Models in Early Childhood Education | |
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Head Start | |
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Early Head Start | |
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Title I/Even Start | |
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National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC) | |
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Minnesota Early Childhood Family Education (ECFE) | |
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AVANCE | |
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Parent and Child Education (PACE) | |
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Summary | |
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Family-Involvement Models in Elementary Education | |
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Teachers Involve Parents in Schoolwork (TIPS) | |
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MegaSkills | |
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Center for the Improvement of Child Caring (CICC) | |
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National Network of Partnership Schools | |
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Comer School Development Program (SDP) | |
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Summary | |
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Family-Involvement Models in Middle Schools | |
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The Outcomes of Involvement | |
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Impediments to Family Involvement | |
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A Model for Family Involvement | |
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Contextual Considerations | |
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Engaging Culturally Diverse Parents | |
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The Model in Operation | |
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What Advice Can We Give Parents? | |
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Summary | |
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Recommended Activities | |
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Additional Resources | |
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References | |
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Education Law and Parental Rights | |
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History of the Legal Relationship between Parents and Schools | |
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State Constitutions and Education | |
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State Legislatures and Education | |
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State and Federal Courts and Education | |
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Summary | |
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Case Study | |
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Recommended Activities | |
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Additional Resources | |
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References | |
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Family Violence | |
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Reporting Child Abuse and Neglect | |
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Domestic Violence | |
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Recommendations for Action | |
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Case Study | |
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Summary | |
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Recommended Activities | |
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Children's Books | |
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Additional Resources | |
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References | |
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Poverty: The Enemy of Children and Families | |
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What Is Poverty? | |
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Myths about Poverty | |
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The Effects of Poverty | |
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Schools and Families of Poverty | |
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Case Study | |
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Working with Low-Income Families | |
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Suggestions for Working with Low-Income Parents | |
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Summary | |
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Recommended Activities | |
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Children's Books | |
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Additional Resources | |
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References | |
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Fatherhood, Society, and School | |
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Basic Premises | |
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Fatherhood in Context | |
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Conduct of Fathering | |
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Understanding Fathering | |
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Fathering and School Achievement | |
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Benefits of Involving Fathers in Schools and Schooling | |
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Society-Level Interventions | |
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Community and School-Level Interventions | |
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Fathers' Involvement with Schools | |
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Family-Level Interventions | |
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Case Study | |
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Summary | |
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Recommended Activities | |
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Notes | |
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Children's Books | |
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Additional Resources | |
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References | |
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School Choices in Education | |
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Four Features of School Choice Programs | |
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Rationale | |
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Brief Historical Background | |
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Vouchers | |
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Home Schooling | |
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Magnet Schools | |
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Schools within Schools | |
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New Small Schools | |
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The Charter School Movement | |
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Postsecondary Options/Dual Enrollment | |
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Sharing Facilities | |
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Case Study | |
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Summary | |
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Recommended Activities | |
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Additional Resources | |
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References | |
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The Implications of Home-School Partnerships for School Violence and Bullying | |
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School Violence | |
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Bullying and Violence | |
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Basic Bullying Information | |
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Adjustment Problems Associated with Bullying | |
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Family Interaction Patterns Affecting Bullying and Victimization in Children | |
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Social Cognitive Schemes: A Way for Educators to Understand the Role of Families in Bullying and Victimization | |
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Home-School Relations and Bullying: What Educators and Future Educators Should Know | |
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A Systemwide Approach for Reducing Violence and Bullying | |
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Case Study | |
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Summary | |
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Recommended Activities | |
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Children's Books | |
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Additional Resources | |
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References | |
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Finding a Voice for Children: Advocacy in Action | |
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Rights of Children | |
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Creating Change in Public Policy | |
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Landmark Public Policy Initiatives | |
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Advocacy | |
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Case Study | |
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Summary | |
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Recommended Activities | |
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Additional Resources | |
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References | |
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Index | |