Full Description
Originally published in 1997, the purpose of this collection was to raise the profile of the valuable work that was being done with minority ethnic parents and families in many different settings and circumstances. Contributors discuss issues and concerns and illustrate the range, scope and variety of provision and practice at the time. The collection will be of interest to those with a special responsibility for working with black and bilingual parents in schools and other agencies, and also to teachers and others who work with minority ethnic pupils in mainstream classrooms.
Contents
Acknowledgements. Notes on Contributors. Editor's Introduction John Bastiani 1. Raising the Profile of Home-School Liaison with Minority Ethnic Parents and Families: A Wider Review John Bastiani 2. Home-School Liaison in Multicultural Schools in Cleveland Perveen Ahmad, Avrille Oxley McCann and Christine Plackett 3. Working with Parents in a Multicultural Secondary School Sushma Rani Puri 4. Bridging the Gap between Home and School Anna Ferris 5. Minimising Obstacles, Maximising Opportunities: Teachers and Black Parents Beverley Crooks 6. Home-School Work with Traveller Children and Their Families Margaret Wood 7. Raising Attainment: Home-School Maths in a Secondary Multiethnic Context Alwyn Morgan and Jeremy Richardson 8. The Interrupted Learner: Whose Responsibility? Elizabeth Jordan and Pat Holmes 9. Meeting the Needs of Dual Heritage Children Latika Davis and Rachel Evans 10. Working with Refugee Children and Their Families Jill Rutter 11. 'Auntie - Ji, Please Come and Join Us, Just for an Hour.' The Role of the Bilingual Education Assistant in Working with Parents with Little Confidence Sheila Karran 12. The Contribution of Parent Groups to Home-School Links in Cambridgeshire Alison Shilela (coordinator), with Christine Corkhill, Susie Hall, Doreen Medcraft, Bethan Rees, Mehbubar Rehman and Naseer Sethi 13. Working Towards Partnership: Parents, Teachers and Community Organisations Raymonde Sneddon. Index.
