Teaching and Learning about Family Literacy and Family Literacy Programs

This book provides a systematic exploration of family literacy, including its historic origins, theoretical expansion, practical applications within the field, and focused topics within family literacy.

"This scholarly work offers critical review of what family literacy looks like and the many programs designed to promote it. A panoptic work spanning the history of family literacy in a manner which is accessible and erudite, it traces family literacy from early studies in the 1980s to present day, opening up new avenues to explore." -- Cathy Nutbrown, University of Sheffield, UK "This book is important, relevant, and purposeful. It represents an engaging plethora of groundbreaking work about and with all families across various spheres of influence. The authors force us to question how the changing ways and roles of family literacy, its programs, and practices have not only changed the dynamics of how we "do," "talk about," and "study" family literacy, but also how family literacy can equip families to flourish in research, practice, and policy across schools, communities, programs, even during a pandemic." --Tisha Lewis Ellison, University of Georgia, 2022 Divergent Award for Excellence in Literacy in a Digital Age Research "In this book, Lynch and Prins braid together historical and contemporary research, theory, and practice in early childhood, adult education, and intergenerational literacy. The authors shine a light on elements of successful family literacy initiatives such as digital and critical literacies, an expanded understanding of family structures, and a much-needed equity lens. This is an important read for those seeking to build bridges between families and schools to strengthen literacy achievement." -Rebecca Rogers, E. Des Lee Endowed Professor of Tutorial Education and Curators' Distinguished Research Professor, University of Missouri-St. Louis, USA

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Jacqueline Lynch is Associate Professor of Literacy Education in the School of Education and Human Development at Florida International University, USA.

Esther Prins is Professor of Lifelong Larning and Adult Education and Co-Director of the Goodling Institute for Research in Family Literacy and Institute for the Study of Adult Literacy at The Pennsylvania State University, USA.

Inhalt

Part I: Introduction and Literacy Foundations

Chapter 1: Family Literacy: Introduction and Overview

Chapter 2: Literacy Theories and Families

Chapter 3: Early Literacy Development

Chapter 4: Adult Education and Literacy

Part II: Family Literacy and Diversity

Chapter 5: Family Literacy and Race, Ethnicity, and Culture

Chapter 6: Family Literacy and Social Class

Part III: Family Literacy in Practice

Chapter 7: Family Literacy Models and Practice Settings

Chapter 8: Family Literacy Programs: Successful Models and Practices

Part IV: Family Literacy: Focused Topics

Chapter 9: Father Engagement in Literacy and Family Literacy Programs

Chapter 10: The Role of Other Family and Community Members in Family Literacy

Chapter 11: Digital Literacies in Family Literacy

Chapter 12: Diversity and Family-School Relationships: Improving Parental Engagement with Schools

Chapter 13: Accountability, Employment and Family Literacy

Part IV: Conclusions

Chapter 14: Conclusions and Future Directions