Exam 2: Theories and Models for Family Engagement in Schools

Difficulties occur when definitions of family are ______ legal terms.

Why would a teacher recommend families of young children establish rituals,such as reading a story before bedtime?

A family's values,beliefs,and lifestyle reflect its ______.

Families in constant conflict have difficulty ______.

According to Dunst,community engagement is necessary for children's optimal learning and development.

Empowerment efforts are guided by a certain set of philosophical beliefs.What are some basic beliefs about children,families,and family involvement that teachers must hold before they can effectively apply a family empowerment approach?

Emma's parents are divorced and they use Emma to communicate with each other.Emma's mother is very bitter about the divorce and uses Emma to deliver angry messages to her father.Emma typically sides with her mother in these disagreements.Emma's family dynamic represents a ______.

When a class of first graders wanted to build a bird feeder for the schoolyard as a culminating project for their science unit,the teacher asked two of the students' grandfathers who have woodworking experience to help lead the class in completing the project.The teacher tapped into the ______ of her students' families.

Creating positions for families on the school's curriculum committee reflects which of Epstein's family involvement activities?

A family is like a system in that its members ______.

Some teachers at an urban Title I school shared their beliefs that low achievement was a direct result of a lack of family support and limited role models in their students' homes.The belief reflects a/an ______ model of thinking.

Cultural norms influence healthy family boundaries.

A well-functioning family system will have a balance between ______.

Parents who divorce but agree to keep the children in the family home with the adults moving in and out on the weekends are attempting to create a sense of ______ in the family.

Children frequently play out their family roles in school.

After a huge argument at Susan's wedding,Susan has not spoken to her parents or sisters in 5 years.Susan's family is ______.

Helen's new role as a caregiver due to her mother's illness requires her to ______ her relationship with her mother.

Why would governments attempt to define the term family?

A change that occurs to one member of the system can change the entire family system.

In the Family Systems Theory,an individual part of a system cannot be isolated but must be studied in the context of the system's wholeness because,in Bronfenbrenner's ______,the different contexts influence each other.