• Anglický jazyk

Including Families and Communities in Urban Education

Autor: Catherine M. Hands

A volume in Issues in Urban Education
Series Editors Denise E. Armstrong, Brock University and Brenda J. McMahon, Florida State University
This book is intended to examine in depth the issues surrounding family and community... Viac o knihe

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A volume in Issues in Urban Education
Series Editors Denise E. Armstrong, Brock University and Brenda J. McMahon, Florida State University
This book is intended to examine in depth the issues surrounding family and community involvement initially presented
in the book, Inclusion in Urban Educational Environments: Addressing Issues of Diversity, Equity, and Social Justice. It
contributes to the ongoing conversations in academia as well as in the profession around effectively engaging all families
in their children's education, and building relationships with diverse community members around common educational
goals. The book seeks to address issues related to structure, culture, and the agency of individuals and educational organizations.
Structure refers to the external forces that impose upon and attempt to define social action, particularly, the institutional
arrangements that schools, families and communities have traditionally held in relationship to each other and to the district,
state and federal government. Education is tied system of class relations that structures racism, classism and sexism
in response to the desire of dominant groups to preserve their privilege and power. The consequence is the economic position
of low-income ethnic minority students, the population that we find most frequently in urban schools, is merely reproduced. Students and families from these backgrounds
often feel alienated and marginalized and thus unable to engage actively with schools that are viewed as representing the interests of the white middle class.
Understanding the success and failures of school, family and community partnerships also demands an examination of the cultural factors that are involved. By looking
at culture, both that of the school and the community, we gain a better understanding of how the ideologies, beliefs and values held by the various constituents give rise
to ideological conflicts that may impede collaborations. Partnerships are driven by the individual actions or agency of those involved. This collection demonstrates how
actions or agency are tied to structural and cultural factors, including racial, ethnic, class, linguistic and gendered positions.
Through the contributions of a team of authors who examine family and community involvement in education, a compelling argument is made for the need to attend to
issues of structure, culture, and agency. Typically applied to school reform and change issues, this framework adds a new perspective to the family and community
involvement literature, and may help to explain why strong family-school-community partnerships are not more widespread despite the abundance of literature that
details the benefits of partnering for students, school personnel and their partners. By looking at the structures in the schools, districts and broader community that impact
family and community involvement, the organizational cultures that support or limit their involvement, and the ability for students, their families, the community members
and school personnel to make a difference in education, the book not only demonstrates the importance of these elements, but how they work together or against
each other. Most importantly, the book illustrates how authentic partnerships - characterized by respectful, two-way
communication that leads to shared goals and mutually beneficial relationships - can be created and maintained.

  • Vydavateľstvo: Information Age Publishing
  • Rok vydania: 2011
  • Formát: Paperback
  • Rozmer: 234 x 156 mm
  • Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
  • ISBN: 9781617353994

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