Not exact matches
From a child's, or rebellious, self -
centered teenager's perspective, a
parent is often
viewed as mean, out
of touch, or hateful when what they want to conflicts with the rules.
Intensive
parenting, according to anthropologist Solveig Brown, author
of All on One Plate: Cultural Expectations on American Mothers, «
views children as innocent and priceless, and assumes that mothers will be the primary
parent responsible for using child - rearing methods that are child -
centered, expert - guided, emotionally absorbing, labor - intensive, and financially expensive.»
The teachers in predominantly poor, minority schools, who are reportedly mostly black and have adopted the more teacher -
centered, authoritarian style
of instruction that they
view as appropriate for their students, are turning off white, upper - middle - class
parents who want school climates similar to their own progressive homes, where problems are discussed.
School administrators could ward off bitter battles over issues
of sexual orientation by taking an active role in bringing people
of different
views together for discussion before controversies erupt, according to a resource guide for educators and
parents developed by a
center that promotes First Amendment values.
Empowered Educators: An Unparalleled
View of Teaching Quality Around the World from Linda Darling - Hammond Funded and supported by the National
Center on Education and the Economy (NCEE), NISL's
parent organization, leading education researcher Linda Darling - Hammond's new book Empowered Educators gives groundbreaking insights into how seven high - performing jurisdictions across four continents constructed coherent systems to recruit, develop and support high - quality teachers.
Intervening in Children's Lives: An Ecological, Family -
Centered Approach to Mental Health Care Dishion & Stormshak (2006)
View Abstract Includes details on the three phases
of the Family Check - Up and the specific intervention strategies that follow, such as brief
parenting interventions, interventions with children and adolescents, and family management therapy.
Families present us with real challenges and Theraplay provides real solutions and empowers both
parents and clinicians to contribute to the development
of positive changes... (Eliana Gil, Ph.D., Childhelp Children's
Center of Virginia) This book is immediately useful, informative, and from my point
of view convincing.
(14) In her book, Launching a Baby's Adoption, Patricia Johnston writes, «promoting attachment... lends itself to a whole style
of parenting which fits right in with my strong
view... that adoptions must be baby -
centered.
Cultural Competence for Foster and Adoptive
Parents: Trainer's Guide National Resource Center for Special Needs Adoption (2000) View Abstract This trainer's guide is part of a 3 - day video - based training curriculum designed to develop cultural competency in foster and adoptive p
Parents: Trainer's Guide National Resource
Center for Special Needs Adoption (2000)
View Abstract This trainer's guide is part
of a 3 - day video - based training curriculum designed to develop cultural competency in foster and adoptive
parentsparents.