Beschreibung:
Martha Farrell Erickson, PhD, is Director of the Children, Youth and Family Consortium at the University of Minnesota. The author of numerous scholarly publications, she also writes a syndicated parenting column and appears regularly as the parenting expert for KARE-TV.Karen Kurz-Riemer, MEd, is a family education consultant, writer, and trainer, based in Minneapolis.
This concise and readable guide presents a developmentally sound framework for strengths-based intervention with parents and young children. The volume is filled with practical suggestions for building positive family relationships, cultivating parental knowledge and understanding of child development, and enhancing family support systems. Also featured is an extensive annotated bibliography with a wealth of additional resources.
Preface1. Early Intervention: Where We've Been and Where We're Going2. A Solid Foundation: Knowledge Bases to Inform Practice3. Identifying and Building on Parenting Strengths4. Enhancing Parental Knowledge and Understanding 5. Strengthening Family Support NetworksAppendix: Resource Bibliography