Skip to content

Handbook of Family Literacy

Best in textbook rentals since 2012!

ISBN-10: 0415884586

ISBN-13: 9780415884587

Edition: 2nd 2012 (Revised)

Authors: Barbara H. Wasik

List price: $120.00
Shipping box This item qualifies for FREE shipping.
Blue ribbon 30 day, 100% satisfaction guarantee!

Rental notice: supplementary materials (access codes, CDs, etc.) are not guaranteed with rental orders.

Rent eBooks
what's this?
Rush Rewards U
Members Receive:
Carrot Coin icon
XP icon
You have reached 400 XP and carrot coins. That is the daily max!

Description:

Providing intervention services for at-risk children and their families has become a major goal of countries throughout the world. A vital part of this movement is the introduction of family literacy services not only in the US but throughout Europe, Africa, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. The emerging field of family literacy, which cuts across early childhood education, early literacy development, parent education, adult education, and parent-child literacy interactions has never had a comprehensive volume that pulls together and integrates its many interacting components. That is the mission of this Handbook. It provides an up-to-date picture of existing family literacy programs, of…    
Customers also bought

Book details

List price: $120.00
Edition: 2nd
Copyright year: 2012
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Group
Publication date: 6/1/2012
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 480
Size: 7.00" wide x 9.75" long x 1.00" tall
Weight: 2.244
Language: English

A school/clinical psychologist, Barbara Hanna Wasik holds a William R. Kenan, Jr. Professorship in the School of Education and is a fellow of the Frank Porter Graham Child Development Institute. She is also director of the UNC Center for Home Visiting.

Preface
Contributor List
Overview of Family Literacy
The Role of Family Literacy in Society
Children's Early Literacy and Language Development
Early Literacy Development
Child Language and Literacy Development at Home
How Can Parents Help Their Children Learn Math?
Nested Strategies to Promote Language and Literacy Skills
Focus on Children under Age Three: Family Literacy in Early Head Start
Family Literacy and Home Visiting Programs
Translating Research into Practice: Results from the National Early Literacy Panel and Their Implications for Family Literacy Programs
How Effective Are Family Literacy Programs for Children's Literacy Skills? A Review of the Meta-Analytic Evidence
Parent and Adult Learning and Engagement
Father Involvement and Family Literacy
Adult Learning in Family Literacy: Special Considerations for Women Learners
Effective Strategies for Teaching Reading to Adults
Effective Strategies for Teaching Math to Adults
Preparing Adults for the Future: Transitions to Postsecondary Education or Work
Parent Engagement and Parent Leadership
Culture and Diversity
A Socio-Cultural Conception of Literacy Practices in African American Families
Meeting the Needs of American Indian and Alaska Native Families
Family Literacy Programs for Latino Families in the United States
Linguistic, Literacy, and Socioemotional Interventions for Young Children in Migrant and Seasonal Farm Worker Families
Global Efforts in Family Literacy
Family Literacy in Canada
Family Literacy in England
Family Literacy Programs in the Netherlands and in Germany: Policies, Current Programs, and Evaluation Studies
Family Literacy in New Zealand: Weaving Together Families, Schools, and Community
Family Literacy Programs in South Africa
Program Quality and Fidelity in Family Literacy
Approaches to Program Fidelity in Family Literacy Research
Assessing Early Childhood Classrooms
Assessing Adult Basic Education Classrooms in Family Literacy Programs
Program Improvement through Action Research
Developing Implementation Capacity of Organizations and Systems to Support Effective Uses of Family Literacy Programs
Index