College Courses That Emphasize the Importance of Family Involvement

West Virginia University in Morgantown, West Virginia, lists the following teacher-training course in its undergraduate catalog:

"Child Development and Family Studies

Program Objectives

The purpose of the program is to prepare persons interested in working with children and families, and includes emphases in the following:

• The development of the individual (cognitive, physical, social, and emotional)
• Family development and human relations (development, interaction, and dissolution)
• Parenting (processes and strategies)

Students may work in the Child Development Laboratory (Nursery School) to improve skills needed in careers with young children and families.

Areas of Emphasis

• Child Care
• Child Development
• Family Studies/Parenting Education

Special Opportunities

Practical work experiences are available in the Child Development Laboratory, Ruby Memorial Hospital Pediatrics Unit and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Karne Correctional Center, and/or community parenting and child care programs." (p. 68)

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