For courses in Parents/Home-School Relations in Early Childhood Education.

This text focuses on understanding different types of family structures, cross-cultural issues that teachers need to be aware of, and building strong family/school/community relationships.  It is designed to be practical, useful, and informative for many different professionals who work with and are engaged in professional development and implementation with children and their families.  Key changes to this edition include more guidelines and strategies for teachers; expanded content on working with children and families who are experiencing poverty, homelessness, and low socioeconomic status; and new case studies throughout.  Secondary changes include Guiding Questions at the beginning of each chapter and a new Instructor's Manual and Test Bank.