Building Institutional Systems of Support for the Parents and Families of College Students

1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-12572-3
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 230 Seiten, Format (B × H): 152 mm x 229 mm

This book unpacks innovations in practice that engage with the parents, family, and key supporters of today’s college students, with particular attention to the experiences, programming supports, and needs assessment of first-generation, low-income, and families and students of color.

Organized in two major sections, chapter authors first address establishing parent and family programs, even with limited resources or institutional support, then cover more advanced opportunities to engage families to improve student outcomes. Each section concludes with staff resources and practice-based highlights designed for swift application.

Drawing upon promising practices, case studies, and emerging research, this guide will be a valuable resource for experienced, new, and aspiring student affairs practitioners tasked with partnering with parents and families.

Zielgruppe

Professional Practice & Development

Autoren/Hrsg.

Harper, Casandra E.

Kiyama, Judy Marquez

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Pädagogik Bildungswesen: Organisation und Verwaltung
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Teildisziplinen der Pädagogik Sonderpädagogik, Heilpädagogik
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Schulen, Schulleitung Universitäten, Hochschulen
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Teildisziplinen der Pädagogik Erziehung in der Familie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Bridging Research and Practice: Connecting Research Findings to What Practitioners Are Doing in the Field Section I. Establishing New Parent and Family Engagement Programs 2. Moving from Parent to Partner to Coach: Developing a Parent and Family Engagement Strategy 3. Spanish-Language Programming as Essential for Serving Parents and Families at a Hispanic-Serving Institution 4. The Evolution of a New Initiative: Parent Ambassador Program 5. Parent and Family Engagement: The Community College Edition 6. How Institutional Communications Can Influence Parent and Family Behavior 7. Navigating New: Understanding the Transitions of First-Year Families Section I. Points to Consider: Staff Resources: Building Capacity Among Your Parent and Family Engagement Team Section II. Taking Parent and Family Programs to the Next Level 8. Powerful Partnerships that Bridge Student Well-being and Student Success 9. Parent Engagement in Career Education 10. Including Families in a Campus Crisis 11. In Their Own Words: Students’ Perceptions of Parental Support on Retention at HCBUs 12. Engaging Families to Promote First-Generation Student Success: Guidance for Higher Education Leadership and Family Program Practitioners 13. Flooded in Expectations: Institutional Response to Student Needs through the Development of a Robust, Data-Driven Parent and Family Program 14. Keeping Them Safe: Campus Collaborations to Raise Awareness of Campus Safety Section II. Points to Consider: Staff Resources: Building Capacity Among Your Parent and Family Engagement Team 15. An Emerging Agenda for Engaging Parents and Families in Higher Education: Considerations in Praxis

Über Autor(innen)

Casandra E. Harper is an Associate Professor of Higher Education in the Educational Leadership and Policy Analysis Department at the University of Missouri. Her research is focused on the diversity of the individual student experience, which has included attention to race, ethnicity, gender, ability, and class across the following key experiences and outcomes: multiracial identity development, racial identification, openness to diversity, the influence of student-faculty and student-parent interactions, perceptions of campus climate, and financial aid as it relates to college access and academic success. Casandra received her BS in Psychology and her MA in Higher Education from the University of Arizona and her MA and PhD in Higher Education and Organizational Change from UCLA.

Judy Marquez Kiyama is a Professor in the Center for the Study of Higher Education, Department of Educational Policy Studies and Practice, at the University of Arizona. Dr. Kiyama is a community-engaged scholar with nearly 25 years of experience in research, practice, and administration. She works to interrogate systems of power that perpetuate inequities for minoritized communities and is committed to understanding the cultural and collective resources drawn upon to confront and (re)shape such systems. Working alongside Latinx/o/a families and communities is at the core of Dr. Kiyama’s research efforts. As a first-generation Mexican American college student, she draws on her own experiences with her family to connect with the sources of support that first-generation families of color offer their students in the transition to college. Her numerous publications focus on inclusion efforts to better support first-generation, low-income, and families of color within postsecondary settings.