Parent-Professional Teamwork in Early Intervention Programs: What Does It Really Mean?
Front Cover --;The Second Handbook on Parent Education: Contemporary Perspectives --;Copyright Page --;Table of Contents --;Contributors --;Preface --;Part I. Introduction --;Chapter 1. Professional Issues in Parent Education --;Introduction --;The Effects of Parenting Styles --;Goals and Activities for Parent Education --;The Effectiveness of Parent Education --;Parent Education versus Psychotherapy --;Group Leader Responsibilities --;Leader Qualifications and Training --;The Future --;References --;Chapter 2. National Family Policy: Renegotiating the Government-Family Contract. Introduction --;Government-Family Relations --;Ideological Positions and Social Realities --;Family Policy Proposals --;Professionals and National Family Policy --;Summary and Conclusions --;References --;Chapter 3. The Healthy Family: Is It Possible? --;Introduction --;Research Background --;The Six Major Qualities of Strong Families --;Other Research on Healthy Families --;Using These Ideas in Parent Education --;References --;Part II. Delivery Systems of Parenting Education --;Chapter 4. Active Parenting: A Video-Based Program --;Introduction --;The Need for a New Delivery System. What You See Is What You Get-Twice as Fast --;From Video to Video-Based Training --;Components of the Active Parenting Program --;The Active Parenting Learning System --;Summary --;References --;Chapter 5. Parents as First Teachers --;Introduction --;Building the Model --;Missouri Adoption of White's Model --;Summary --;References --;Chapter 6. School-Based Parent Involvement Programs --;Introduction --;Assumptions --;The Mirror Model of Parental Involvement --;The Parent Center --;Rural and Sparsely Populated Areas --;"Train the Trainers" Model --;Summary and Conclusions --;References. Chapter 7. Parent Participation in Individualized Educational Program (IEP) Conferences: A Case for Individualization --;Introduction --;A Brief History of Parent Involvement --;Rationale for Individualizing Parent Involvement --;Levels of Potential Parent Involvement --;Summary --;References --;Chapter 8. Teenage Pregnancy and Parenthood Education --;Introduction --;Teenage Mothers: Characteristics and Consequences --;Programs for Teen Mothers --;Research on Teenage Mothers --;Recommendations for Teenage Parenting Programs --;Summary --;References. Chapter 9. Parent Education and Involvement in Early Intervention Programs for Handicapped Children: A Different Perspective on Parent Needs and the Parent-Professional Relationship --;Introduction --;Provisions under P.L. 99-457 Concerning Parent and Family Services and Involvement --;The Rationale for Parent Education and Involvement in Early Intervention --;Basic Premises Underlying Parent Education and Involvement in Early Intervention --;Conditions Unique to Parents with Young Children --;Special Needs of Parents of Young Children with Disabilities or Developmental Problems.
This book should enhance the reader's understanding of the contemporary scene in parenting education, including effective programming, important issues, and future trends.