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Publication Date: 2006
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Also in This Issue University/Community Partnership to Support Low-Income Immigrant Families: A Shared Responsibility Model for Early Childhood Education Settings
DeMulder, Elizabeth; Rigsby, Leo
Metropolitan Universities, v17 n3 p111-130 2006
The Preschool Family Support Initiative is a collaboration among low-income immigrant families, their neighborhood preschool, community agencies and organizations, and University faculty and students. It was designed to create a network of support for preschool children's early learning and development. The Initiative developed in the context of an on-going University/community partnership called the Urban Alternative. This article describes the framework of partnership within which the collaboration developed, the processes involved, and the impact of this collaborative effort from the perspectives of the participants.
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, Early Childhood Education, Family Programs, Partnerships in Education, Cooperation, Public Agencies, Immigrants, School Community Relationship, Models, Higher Education, Preschool Children, College Faculty, College Students
Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), 815 West Michigan Street UC 3140E, Indianapolis, IN 46202-5164. Tel: 317-274-5036; e-mail: muj@iupui.edu; Web site: http://muj.uc.iupui.edu/index.htm
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Descriptive
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Higher Education; Preschool Education
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Language: English
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