Knowing And Serving Diverse Families - Couverture souple

Hildebrand, Verna; Phenice, Lillian; Gray, Mary; Hines, Rebecca

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0132285444 ISBN 13 : 9780132285445

Editeur : Pearson, 2007

Synopsis

Knowing and Serving Diverse Families addresses the need to understand diversity in families from racial, ethnic and lifestyle dimensions. Based on up-to-date research and years of practice, the book takes a systems approach and examines family structure, ecology, roles, values and interactions with various institutions. This edition includes the most recent human and family developmental research, references the latest government statistics, contains new references, and additional reading selections. It thoughtfully summarizes the realities of diverse families and the responsibilities of helping professionals in promoting their progress, harmony, peace, and human rights.

A propos du livre

Quatrième de couverture

Knowing and Serving Diverse Families provides relevant content, discussion, issues, and strategies needed by teachers and others in human services to understand and work with today’s diverse families.

 

Working with Culturally Diverse Families.  Several chapters in this book provide insights into working with culturally and ethnically diverse families such as African American, Hispanic American, Asian American, Arab American, Native American, and others.

 

Working with Families with Diverse Structures.  Other chapters are instrumental in informing professionals about diverse family structures, including single teenage parents, divorced single-parent families, stepfamilies, families with special needs, and gay and lesbian families.

 

New Content

·        Strengthened Applications, “Helpful Techniques,” in the core chapters

·        Web Sites

·        Updated statistics and research

Présentation de l'éditeur

For courses on Parents/Families in Early Childhood.

 

Knowing and Serving Diverse Families, third edition, is a text designed to assist college and university students as they learn the ways to expand their knowledge of diverse families beyond their own homes and neighborhoods. Consequently, this text puts the new professional in the frame of mind to interact with families in the world of human services, including education, during their studies and beyond graduation. The authors come from diverse backgrounds and experiences in family studies and child development to help new professionals gain insights of individuals from various groups. Their expertise has guided professionals to serve families in need of assistance. New content includes strengthened applications and “Helpful Techniques” in the core chapters, annotated Web Sites, and updated statistics and research.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Pearson
• Date d'édition: 2007
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0132285444
• ISBN 13: 9780132285445
• Reliure: Broché
• Numéro d'édition: 3
• Nombre de pages: 432
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: Riccardo Bacigalupo; riccardo.bacigalupo@sanoma.it; ; Sanoma Italia Via Arconati, 1 �; Milano; 20135; Italie