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Peer reviewedAuerbach, Elsa Roberts – Harvard Educational Review, 1989
Argues that programs teaching parents to assist children with homework practice the "deficit hypothesis" and are not based on sound research. Proposes a broader definition of family literacy that acknowledges the family's social situation, focuses on the family's strengths, and uses a social-contextual approach to curriculum development. (SK)
Descriptors: Adult Education, Family Characteristics, Family Environment, Family Literacy
