The Schools and Family-Oriented Prevention

Abstract

School-based family resource programs are examined as an illustration of a promising programmatic direction in family-school relations. A brief historical review of family-school interactions is provided and a continuum of family-school interactions is set forth, The article describes examples of diverse family resource programs, identifies problems in implementing and evaluating family resource programs, and suggests needed directions in strengthening the potential of school-based, prevention-oriented services to families.