Pathways to community engagement in education : collaboration in diverse, urban neighbourhoods / Catherine M. Hands.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hands, Catherine M., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Community and school.

Community education.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (276 pages) : illustrations (black and white).

Place of Publication:

Cham, Switzerland : Palgrave Macmillan, 2023.

Summary:

Catherine Hands reports her study of educators and community partners in schools serving students and families with low incomes. She adds historic, geographic, scientific, and folkloric stories to deepen our understanding of the complex processes in establishing strong partnerships that will increase all students learning, health, and well-being. Thengoing furthershe sets a bigger and broader agenda on school, family, and community partnerships for all of us to consider. Across chapters, the book grows in importance. Joyce L. Epstein, Professor of Education and Director of the Center on School, Family, and Community Partnerships, Johns Hopkins University, USA Dr. Hands' book makes a unique contribution to the field by highlighting the voices of diverse community stakeholders as they engage with the education sector. Hands' timely text offers insights into the challenges and possibilities inherent in collaborative relationships as participants navigate increasingly complex political landscapes. Michael Evans, Associate Professor of Family, School, and Community Connections, Miami University, USA This book takes a comprehensive look at community engagement strategies in education to demonstrate the diverse nature of school-community relations and their value to promote their effective development. The author brings twenty years of experience in various educational settings in Ontario and California to examining community involvement policies and their interpretation, as well as school-community collaboration in practice. Chapters include recent research on school-community collaboration from the perspective of teachers, school district leaders, administrators, and support staff within two school districts in a low-income and culturally diverse urban community. The book also includes perspectives from community members involved in organizations across the city with a mandate to work with youth. In a time where students academic, social, and emotional support needs are on the rise, this book offers a valuable resource for strengthening school-community relations and demonstrating the power of collaboration. Catherine M. Hands is Associate Professor of Education and Associate Dean of Research and Graduate Studies in the Faculty of Education at Brock University, Canada.

Contents:

Chapter 1: Introduction to Pathways to Community Engagement in Education: School-Community Collaboration in Diverse, Urban Neighbourhoods

Chapter 2: Interpreting the Map and Navigating to Destinations: Using School-Community Policy to Influence Practice

Chapter 3: Sustainable Partnerships: The Ecology of Community Engagement Initiatives The Ecology of Collaboration

Chapter 4: The Social Contexts and Permeable Borders That Influence Partnerships Intertwined Open Systems: A Depiction of School-Community Interaction

Chapter 5: Networks: The Importance of Who and What You Know Networks and Social Capital: Linking Schools and Communities

Chapter 6: Building Bridges and Crossing Boundaries Social Networks and Boundary Spanners

Chapter 7: Facilitating or Frustrating Efforts to Collaborate Social Contexts that Facilitate or Frustrate Collaborative Efforts

Chapter 8: Collaboration to Support Vulnerable Populations Collaboration as a Gateway to Social Capital

Chapter 9: Thriving and Not Just Surviving: Support for Mental Health in a Networked Community

Chapter 10: Creating Schools as Community Hubs Through Collaboration A School-Community Relations Continuum.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Print version record.

Other Format:

Print version: HANDS, CATHERINE M. PATHWAYS TO COMMUNITY ENGAGEMENT IN EDUCATION.

ISBN:

9783031330018

3031330013

OCLC:

1388362083

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.