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Mar 27, 2017 · Recognising the dearth of literature that is able to inform policy, planning and practice, the authors of this book present an inspirational overview of the family support process based upon extensive professional experience.
- Dan Allen
- 2018
The utilisation of theory is essential to the future of family support – it can inform professional education, research, networking, policy and practice development. This article makes the case for a coherent theory – which has already informed the development of the European Family Support Network.
- N Frost, C Devaney, D Herrera-Pastor
- 2020
May 19, 2020 · Family Support (FS) is a transdisciplinary field made up of practices and knowledge from different areas, theories and approaches. This article strives to contribute to the development of its...
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We examine three academic outcomes in this study. We begin with two measures derived from official college transcripts: whether students (a) earned at least a 3.0 cumulative GPA and (b) completed at least 24 credits during the first year. In choosing these measures, we were informed by research on postsecondary academic momentum, which has shown th...
Main analyses are based on a series of logistic regression models examining whether family emotional and financial support are related to students’ academic outcomes (including grades, credit accumulation, and persistence). To offer insights into the extent to which student engagement and psycho-social adjustment may explain those relationships, we...
While these data offer an unprecedented opportunity to examine how family support is related to students’ academic outcomes, the sample is not representative of all low-income students attending four-year institutions. In addition to being geographically focused on Wisconsin, sample selection criteria related to STEM intention and ACT math score re...
- Josipa Roksa, Peter Kinsley
- 2019
May 18, 2020 · The relationship between the practice and theory of Family Support is analysed in the paper. A review of the ‘state of the art’ is undertaken, exploring both the role of wide-ranging social theory, and more specific psycho-social theories. Practical examples are provided to ground the analysis.
- N Frost, C Devaney, D Herrera-Pastor
- 2020
Nov 19, 2022 · Based on a comprehensive review of recent academic literature (Devaney et al., 2021), this paper considers how Family Support is conceptualised in the European context with respect to its primary beneficiaries.
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Nov 12, 2020 · Evidence demonstrates the critical role of families in supporting educational achievement and the field has begun to recognize the importance of moving “beyond the bake sale” parent involvement practices to fully engage families in their child’s learning.
