The article discusses the role of the different forms of capital within the patterns of relationships between kindergarten teachers (KTs) and parents in kindergartens located in one medium-high socioeconomic status neighborhood in Israel. The qualitative analysis conducted reveals how the parents' cultural capital serves as a resource to advance…

Reggio Emilia is a small city in Italy that has emerged as an exemplary model of early childhood education. The first schools were started and run by parents who wanted their children to experience an education that was different from their own. From that humble desire rose a system of infant/toddler preschools and now early elementary classes…

The purpose of the present study is to investigate how preschool teachers see their interaction with the home. The empirical material consists of semi-structured interviews with 30 qualified preschool teachers working in Swedish preschools. The informants describe how they promote cooperation and prevent conflict by clarifying that parents'…

Access to high-quality early childhood education and care (ECEC) is important for developmental outcomes and school success. The first years of life are a critical period for learning and the quality of early experiences can have a significant impact later in life. Parenting is one of the primary influences on children's development and family…

PreschoolThis study investigated the nature of parent involvement and parent-educator communication in prior-to-school early childhood settings and school, to explore relations to social capital variables and consistencies and changes in practices over time. Parent interview and teacher questionnaire data from two waves of the Longitudinal Study…

This study examined connections among couple relationship quality, coparenting, and mother and father involvement in 100 families from urban Central Taiwan. Fathers and mothers with at least one school-age child completed questionnaires regarding their couple satisfaction and consensus, coparenting techniques and consistency, and involvement in…

This study investigated the relationship between home and kindergarten with regard to helping children with reading in Jordan. Interviews with parents of four- to five-year-old kindergarten students (n = 40) and their teachers (n = 20) were conducted. Results indicated that, although there was cooperation between parents and teachers, the role of…

Argues that it is fundamental for education that the interaction of teachers with parents and children be a reciprocal learning experience for all parties. If reciprocal negotiation and convention setting are missing from the partnership dialogue, it is the teacher's responsibility to implement methods whereby all partners grow as the skills of…

Describes current action which emphasizes the need to match the resources of people in neighborhoods with those provided by social agencies. (Author/MP)

Provides an overview of some current developments in services for children and their families, examining the extent to which parents and child caretakers are client recipients or partners in interventions made on their behalf. (RH)

Discusses the importance of liaison in special education by focusing on three areas: (1) liaison with the home; (2) liaison within education; (3) liaison within the community. Describes the establishment of a directory of support organizations and suggests sources of services and support. (RJC)

Argues that, in spite of recent legislative developments for the families of handicapped children in many parts of the United Kingdom, there is still lack of cohesive and comprehensive support from service delivery agencies. (Author/MP)

Examines the relationship between the mother's presence in the nursery school and the child's interactions with peers and adults. Findings reveal that children spend significantly more time interacting with peers and less time with adults in the absence of the parents. (Author/AS)

Describes how an English Junior School developed a parent involvement program aimed at improving reading. Provides anecdotal accounts of its success as well as a discussion of crucial elements to an effective program. (DT)

Examines the debate on the role of the state in relation to families with young children. Discusses the meaning of parental involvement in the preschool field and the implication of this growng emphasis on parent involvement for the relationship between parents and professionals. (AS)