Introduction:M.J. Fine and S.A. Henry, Professional Issues in Parent Education.M.S. Kaplan and H.E. Kaplan, National Family Policy. Renegotiating the Government--Family Contract.N. Stinnett and J. De Frain, The Healthy Family. Is It Possible?Delivery Systems of Parenting Education:M.H. Hopkin, Active Parenting, a Video-Based Program.S. Vartuli and M. Winters, Parents as First Teachers.R. Kroth, School-Based Parent Involvement Programs.R.L. Simpson and C.R. Fiedler, Parent Participation in Individualized Educational Program (IEP) Conferences. A Case for Individualization.M.A. Merrill, Teenage Pregnancy and Parenthood Education.N.L. Peterson and C.S. Cooper, Parent Education and Involvement in Early Intervention Programs for Handicapped Children. A Different Perspective on Parent Needs and the Parent--Professional Relationship.Training and Research:F.J. Medway, Measuring the Effectiveness of Parent Education.J. Guidubaldi and H.K. Cleminshaw, Development and Validation of the Cleminshaw--Guidubaldi Parent Satisfaction Scale.B. Gamson, H. Hornstein, and B.L. Borden, Adler--Dreikurs Parent Study Group Leadership Training.Trends and Directions:S. Van Zandt and B. Cannon-Nifoussi, Adult Children and Their Aging Parents.B.A. Nye, Effective Parent Education and Involvement Models and Programs. Contemporary Strategies for School Implementation.P.A. Lee and D.G. Brage, Family Life Education and Research. Toward a More Positive Approach.Each chapter includes references.Index.
