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Title:

Contemporary families : a handbook for school professionals / Mary E. Procidano, Celia B. Fisher, editors.

Publisher:

Teachers College Press,

Copyright Date:

c1992

Description:

ix, 325 p. ; 24 cm.

Subject:

Home and school--United States.
School children--United States--Family relationships.

Other Authors:

Fisher, Celia B.
Procidano, Mary E., 1954-

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Contents:

Introduction: a family perspective on today's students / Mary E. Procidano and Celia B. Fisher -- Dual-wage families / Tina M. Trudel and Celia B. Fisher --Single-parent families / Cindy I. Carlson -- Stepfamilies / James H. Bray and Sandra H. Berger -- Parents and children of Hispanic origin / Maria P. Fracasso and Nancy A. Busch-Rossnagel -- African-American students and their families / Dolores O. Morris -- Korean families in America / Jai Poong Ryu and Barbara H. Vann -- Families in poverty / Joanne C. Gersten -- Families facing death and serious illness / David R. Chabot and Margherite C. Matteis -- The effects of divorce on children's adjustment / Daniel S. Shaw -- Families with learning-disabled children / Judith S. Mearig -- Families of children with chronic illness / Patricia A. deHaas -- Children and parents with psychological disorders / David S. Glenwick and Neil E. Altman -- Parental resources and the developing child in school / Wendy S. Grolnick and Richard M. Ryan -- Families and schools: social resources for students / Mary E. Procidano.

ISBN:

9780807731666 (alk. paper)
0807731668 (alk. paper)

OCLC:

(OCoLC)25410443

LCCN:

92009352

Locations:

UNUX074 -- University of Northern Iowa - Rod Library (Cedar Falls)

PLAX964 -- Luther College - Preus Library (Decorah)

URAX314 -- Clarke University - Nicholas J. Schrup Library (Dubuque)

OVUX522 -- University of Iowa Libraries (Iowa City)

UTAX115 -- Buena Vista University Library (Storm Lake)