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Demonstrate and compare knowledge of ecological and systemic frameworks that explain family structure and function in context;
Examine and assess family characteristics that affect children's development and learning;
Explain knowledge of strategies that support successful collaboration with families and communities;
Assess and defend specific skills for communicating with families and community agents in a range of ways;
Adapt knowledge of ethical considerations and legal frameworks relevant to working with families at risk
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Topics include the relationship between social practices and socio-cultural practices; notions of educational risk; parent and community education; conceptions of parenthood and family; relationships between families and community, codes of professional practice, ethics and the law.