Hiatt-Michael (Pepperdine University) presents seminal work on the relationship of families to the education of their children around the world. Contributors are all members of the Family School Community Partnership and/or the European Research Network About Parents in Education. After an overview of issues and models in parent involvement, chapte

Focusing on parental involvement in children's education in the USA, this volume covers such topics as: school, family and community partnerships; family involvement in Federal Education Programs; home-school commmunication; parent-child literacy projects; and family centres in schools.