Building bridges with parents
Subtitle: tools and techniques for counselors
By: Marilyn J. Montgomery.
Series: Practical skills for counselors
Publisher: Corwin Press
Published: 1999
Place of publication: Thousand Oaks, Calif
Language: eng
Number of pages: 84
Subjects: Educational counseling.; Parent-student counselor relationships.; Parenting.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 79-82) and index.
Table of contents: title: Why deal with parents? Why bother? Parents as developing people. Creating a vision for parent participation; title: Tools and techniques for building bridges. Planning the bridge : what is the goal? Clearing and leveling the ground : removing barriers. Building the bridge : gaining cooperation. Using and maintaining the bridge : parent contacts, conferences, and consultations; title: Troubled kids, anxious parents. Parents' themes of anxiety. Countering anxious themes. Extended family members raising kids; title: Inviting parents to become involved. Developing a comprehensive home/school partnership. Promoting student academic success. Promoting student vocational success. Promoting parenting skills and family emotional health. Promoting parent development and family empowerment; title: Tips from the trenches : creating successful programs for parents. Know your parents. Consider your community. Plan your program. Be a charismatic leader. Motivate and encourage. Have a great first meeting. Emphasize active learning. Aim for good closure.