Parents as Educators

Modern practice in the 1980s was to involve parents increasingly in the education of their children, and was supported by legislation. First published in 1986, this book critically analyses over 600 international English-language research reports on the effectiveness of parent training programmes.

1. Introduction 2. Parental Involvement in School 3. Home-School Reporting 4. Ordinary Children 5. Disadvantaged Children 6. Ethnic Minorities 7. Learning Difficulties 8. Behaviour Problems 9. Language Dysfunction 10. Sensory Impairment 11. Development Delay 12. Physical and Multiple Handicap 13. Summary 14. Project Planning 15. Resources Directory. Index.