The Family Liaison Position in High-Poverty, Urban Schools

Autor/inn/en	Dretzke, Beverly J.; Rickers, Susan R.
Titel	The Family Liaison Position in High-Poverty, Urban Schools
Quelle	In: Education and Urban Society, 48 (2016) 4, S.346-363 (18 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0013-1245
DOI	10.1177/0013124514533794
Schlagwörter	Urban Schools; Poverty; Family School Relationship; School Personnel; Student Mobility; Minority Group Students; Responsibility; Educational Environment; Parent Participation; Access to Information; Observation; Focus Groups; Interviews; Elementary Secondary Education + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Urban area; Urban areas; School; Schools; Stadtregion; Stadt; Schule; Armut; Schulpersonal; Student; Students; Mobility; Schüler; Schülerin; Studentin; Mobilität; Verantwortungsübernahme; Zuständigkeit; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt; Elternmitwirkung; Beobachtung; Interviewing; Interviewtechnik
Abstract	This study examined the roles and responsibilities of family liaisons working in urban schools with enrollments characterized by high poverty, high mobility, and ethnic diversity. Results indicated that the major responsibilities of the liaisons were creating a trusting and welcoming environment, facilitating parent involvement in the school, keeping parents informed on school-related topics, and connecting parents with resources. During job shadows, family liaisons were primarily observed coordinating parent involvement activities, interacting with students, performing routine office tasks, and carrying out other duties as assigned (e.g., cafeteria supervision). To increase their effectiveness, the liaisons requested greater job clarity, more flexibility in their formal work hours, and less time spent on other duties as assigned. In general, it appeared that the family liaisons investigated in this study placed a stronger emphasis on creating a welcoming environment and establishing trust than has been found in research on family liaisons in more affluent communities. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2020/1/01