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Building Strong Family–School Partnerships: Transitioning from Basic Findings to Possible Practices
Author(s) -
Sheridan Susan M.,
Wheeler Lorey A.
Publication year - 2017
Publication title -
family relations
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.772
H-Index - 87
eISSN - 1741-3729
pISSN - 0197-6664
DOI - 10.1111/fare.12271
Subject(s) - general partnership , relevance (law) , intervention (counseling) , psychology , process (computing) , prevention science , key (lock) , public relations , applied psychology , engineering ethics , computer science , political science , engineering , computer security , psychiatry , law , operating system
In the present article, we describe the translational process undergirding a particular aspect of family science: families working in partnership with schools to achieve mutual goals for children's optimal functioning. In doing so, we illustrate a translational cycle that began with identifying problems of practice and led to the development of a family–school intervention (i.e., conjoint behavioral consultation) in a way that embraced families as partners in goal‐setting and problem‐solving. We discuss the evolution of the intervention from development to efficacy trials and practice guidelines. Key decision points borne out of practical relevance, empirical investigations, tests of mechanisms and conditions, and efforts pertaining to implementation and dissemination are illustrated. Finally, we highlight key research needed to advance the translation of the science related to conjoint behavioral consultation into widespread practice.