The Ecology of the Family
A Background Paper for a Family-Centered Approach to Education and Social Service DeliveryChristie Connard with Rebecca Novick, Ph.D.
February 1996This background paper presents the research, theories and practice knowledge which provide the foundation of a Family-Centered Approach to delivering services to families and children. The family-centered approach is based on the ecological model which views human growth and development in the contect of its environment and relationships. The family-centered approach is a process aimed at increasing the ability of education and human services providers to form partnerships with each other and with the families they serve. The paper includes examples from Head Start, Early Intervention, family support programs and public school programs.
This document is available online from NWREL's Child and Family Program at http://www.nwrel.org/cfc/publications/ecology2.html.
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