High school family centers: Transformative spaces linking schools and families in support of student learning

Marriage and Family Review

Volumn 43, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 338-368

  Mapp, Karen L ^a   Johnson, Vivian R ^b   Strickland, Carol Sills ^c   Meza, Catherine ^d  

^a HARVARD UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c DC Children Youth Investment Trust Corporation   (United Kingdom)

^d Institute for Responsive Education   (United States)

Author keywords

Family centers; Family coordinators; High school family centers; High school family engagement; High school parent involvement; Home school partnerships

Indexed keywords

EID: 57749123568     PISSN: 01494929     EISSN: 15409635     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/01494920802073205     Document Type: Article

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