Diverse Family Structure
Literature Review
Brenda Oliver
Children &Families in a Diverse Society
Professor Deborah Hibbs
March 27, 2017
As early childhood educators, we need to think about the types of families nthat our students come from. Today, it is not the norm for families to be mom, dad and child, families can be described many ways. We have single parent families, mom or dad, grandparents raising grandchildren, gay and lesbians raising children domestic and adopted from another country and multicultural families, some bilingual. Just to name a few. I have done some research on diverse family structures and its relevance to a child’s education. Some of the research I have found discussed the way children are affected by the different roles and how children’s education is affected. Plus, the teacher and parent communication, relationships and how the …show more content…
(2009). Fathers’ involvement with their preschool-age children: How fathers spend time with their children in different family structures. Child & Youth Care Forum, 38(3), 103-119. Retrieved from the EBSCOhost database
Deanna, P. G., & Bell, K. (2006). We are family: Using diverse family structure literature with children. Reading Horizons, 46(4), 279-299. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/236464680?accountid=32521
Krueger, P. M., Jutte, D. P., Franzini, L., Elo, I., & Hayward, M. D. (2015). Family structure and multiple domains of child well-being in the United States: a cross-sectional study. Population Health Metrics, 13(1), 1. doi:10.1186/s12963-015-0038-0
Harris, H. J. (2013). The Family Journal:Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families . Sage Publications, 21(4), 386-395. doi:10.11777/10666480713488526
Souto-Manning, M., & Mitchell, C. (2010). The Role of Action Research in Fostering Culturally-Responsive Practices in a Preschool Classroom. Early Childhood Education Journal, 37(4), 269-277.
Brenda Oliver
Children &Families in a Diverse Society
Professor Deborah Hibbs
March 27, 2017
As early childhood educators, we need to think about the types of families nthat our students come from. Today, it is not the norm for families to be mom, dad and child, families can be described many ways. We have single parent families, mom or dad, grandparents raising grandchildren, gay and lesbians raising children domestic and adopted from another country and multicultural families, some bilingual. Just to name a few. I have done some research on diverse family structures and its relevance to a child’s education. Some of the research I have found discussed the way children are affected by the different roles and how children’s education is affected. Plus, the teacher and parent communication, relationships and how the …show more content…
(2009). Fathers’ involvement with their preschool-age children: How fathers spend time with their children in different family structures. Child & Youth Care Forum, 38(3), 103-119. Retrieved from the EBSCOhost database
Deanna, P. G., & Bell, K. (2006). We are family: Using diverse family structure literature with children. Reading Horizons, 46(4), 279-299. Retrieved from https://search.proquest.com/docview/236464680?accountid=32521
Krueger, P. M., Jutte, D. P., Franzini, L., Elo, I., & Hayward, M. D. (2015). Family structure and multiple domains of child well-being in the United States: a cross-sectional study. Population Health Metrics, 13(1), 1. doi:10.1186/s12963-015-0038-0
Harris, H. J. (2013). The Family Journal:Counseling and Therapy for Couples and Families . Sage Publications, 21(4), 386-395. doi:10.11777/10666480713488526
Souto-Manning, M., & Mitchell, C. (2010). The Role of Action Research in Fostering Culturally-Responsive Practices in a Preschool Classroom. Early Childhood Education Journal, 37(4), 269-277.