ERIC Number: EJ880365
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2008-Dec
Pages: 8
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ISSN: ISSN-1096-2409
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Strengths-Based Partnerships: A School-Family-Community Partnership Approach to Empowering Students
Bryan, Julia; Henry, Lynette
Professional School Counseling, v12 n2 p149-156 Dec 2008
When school counselors team and collaborate with school personnel, families, and community members to foster strengths-based partnerships, they are able to implement classroom, schoolwide, and community-based programs and interventions that support and empower children and families. Strengths-based partnerships utilize the assets found in schools, families, and communities to create strengths-enhancing environments, promote caring and positive adult-child relationships, strengthen children's social support networks, foster academic success, and empower children with a sense of purpose. This article describes a case example of a strengths-based approach to school-family-community partnerships that a school counselor in a Title I elementary school is implementing to empower low-income children and families of color.
Descriptors: Social Support Groups, School Counselors, Partnerships in Education, Integrated Services, Counseling Techniques, Counseling Services, Counselor Role, School Counseling, Counseling Psychology, Caseworker Approach, Program Descriptions, Case Studies
American School Counselor Association. 1101 King Street Suite 625, Alexandria, VA 22314. Tel: 703-683-2722; Fax: 703-683-1619; Web site: http://www.schoolcounselor.org
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Elementary Secondary Education
Audience: Counselors
Language: English
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