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Duke University, the American Psychological Association, and the National Science Foundation present:
Family-School Relations during Adolescence:
Linking Interdisciplinary Research and Practice
July 20-21, 2006
Sanford Institute of Public Policy, Duke University
The benefits of family involvement in children's education for academic, socio-emotional, and mental health outcomes have been well-documented across disciplines. However, the scientific fields that contribute to our understanding of family-school relations are disparate and communication among them is often nonexistent. Further, policies and programs to increase parental involvement in education are often established without the full benefit of the combined knowledge gained through research, experience of practitioners, and needs of parents and students.
An interdisciplinary approach to understanding and promoting effective family-school relations is critical to improving adolescents' academic development. This conference will focus on the developmental stage of adolescence because little is known about parental involvement in middle and high schools; most theories or programs are based on elementary school-aged children and families. However, family involvement during middle and high school may have a critical impact on future outcomes and opportunities such as access to college and transition to occupations and adulthood.
The main goal of this interdisciplinary conference is to establish better links among research, practice, and policy related to parental involvement in education during adolescence, particularly for families from ethnically and socio-economically diverse backgrounds. A related goal is to establish research and policy agendas for the coming decade.
Family-School Relations during Adolescence is being funded by the National Science Foundation and is co-sponsored by the American Psychological Association, as well as Duke University's Arts & Sciences Committee on Faculty Research, Center for Child and Family Policy, Department of Psychology, and Program in Education.
If you have questions about the conference, please contact Erika Layko in the Center for Child and Family Policy, 919-613-7303 or ehlayko@duke.edu.
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