Sutterby presents readers with a collection of academic essays, scholarly articles, and research perspectives on the ongoing need for family involvement in successful early education and childhood development. The eight selections that make up the main body of the text are devoted to meaningful family engagement in early care and education programs, public libraries as early education for the whole family, pathways to relational family engagement with culturally and linguistically diverse families, and many other subjects. The editor is a faculty member of The University of Texas at Brownsville.

John A. Sutterby, The University of Texas at Brownsville, Brownsville, TX, USA

Preservice Teachers' Self-Efficacy In Working With Families: Can An Immersive Course Make A Difference? - Kyoung Jin Kim and Linda K. Taylor Bornlearningfi Academy: A School-Based Program For Strengthening Families With Children Under Age Five - Jaesook L. Gilbert, Helene Arbouet Harte and Lenore J. Kinne Meaningful Family Engagement In Early Care And Education Programs: The Role Of Home Visits In Promoting Positive Parent-Child Interaction - Rena A. Hallam, Myae Han, Jennifer Vu and Jason T. Hustedt A Novel Take On Family Involvement: Public Libraries As Early Education For The Whole Family - Megan E. Pratt, Michelle Taylor, Lauren van Huisstede and Larissa M. Gaias Pathways To Relational Family Engagement With Culturally And Linguistically Diverse Families: Can Reflective Practice Guide Us? - Elita Amini Virmani, Ann-Marie Wiese and Peter L. Mangione Immigrant Families And Early Childhood Programs: Addressing The New Challenges Of The 21st Century - Neda Moinolmolki, Juana Gaviria-Loaiza and Myae Han Family Involvement In The Assessment And Instruction Of Dual Language Learners - Amanda Czik and Kandia Lewis Teachers And Parents As Partners: Developing A Community Of Practice To Support Latino Preschool Dual Language Learners - Brook E. Sawyer, Patricia H. Manz, Kristin A. Martin, Thomas C. Hammond and Scott Garrigan