![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/sites/dl/free/0072322357/title/Meece2e02_sm.jpg) Child and Adolescent Development for Educators, 2/e Judith Meece,
University of North Carolina - Chapel Hill Student Study Guide by Nancy Defrates-Densch
The Family: Partners in Education
Learning ObjectivesAfter study of this chapter, you should be able to:
Describe the role of the family in preparing children to function in society and discuss family dynamics using Bronfenbrenner's systems theory. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Describe the effects of single-mother and single-father households and identify developmental outcomes for children of single-parent families. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Discuss the implications for educators of children's varying family structures. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Describe the cultural values and child-rearing practices of African-American, Hispanic American, Asian American, and Native American families. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Describe four different parenting styles and identify the developmental outcomes associated with each. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Describe developmental changes that occur in parent-child and sibling relationships as children mature. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Describe the effects of birth order and being a single child on children's development. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Describe different forms of child maltreatment, identify characteristics that put children at risk for maltreatment, and identify signs of child maltreatment. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Describe the influences of divorce, remarriage, and stepfamilies on children. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Discuss the influence of maternal employment, day care, and after-school care on children's development, and identify characteristics of high quality childcare. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Identify the benefits to parents, teachers, and children of parent involvement in their children's education; describe the parental and familial characteristics that influence parent involvement at school; describe teacher and school characteristics that influence parent involvement at school. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Describe various forms of parent involvement in children's education. |
![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | ![](/olcweb/styles/shared/spacer.gif) | Discuss how schools can foster resiliency in children. |
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