Schools and families: Theoretical and practical bridges.
- 1 January 1987
- journal article
- Published by American Psychological Association (APA) in Professional School Psychology
- Vol. 2 (3) , 191-203
- https://doi.org/10.1037/h0090539
Abstract
It is argued that school psychologists draw on both theory and available assessment and intervention methods to form effective partnerships with families. The theoretical and functional similarities between schools and families are explored highlighting the usefulness of general systems theory. A guide for intervention that describes progressively greater positive interdependence between family and school systems is offered. Research supporting the efficacy of these approaches is reviewed. In an effort to initiate and sustain productive interactions with parents, educators must begin by searching for strength (not pathology), in children and their families. (Lightfoot, 1978, p. 42)Keywords
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