Family‐Led Systems Change for Equity in Early Care and Education
A Critical Family Partnership Framework
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12927147 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Colleen K Vesely (0000-0003-2230-2408, George Mason University, corresponding author), B L Letiecq (0000-0002-3330-8971, George Mason University), Jihyae Choe (0000-0001-9173-4998, George Mason University), Elizabeth K Demulder (0000-0002-5839-5696, George Mason University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 17 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 834-850 |
| Publication date | 2025-11-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Journal of Family Theory & Review (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1756-2570 • E-ISSN: 1756-2589 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/jftr.70020 |
| OpenAlex | W4415835884 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 40 |
Families who experience structural marginalization are experts on how oppression manifests in their everyday lives and how systems reproduce inequities. They are often most motivated to transform systems for their liberation and, we argue, should be empowered to drive systems change. Yet, frameworks to guide such transformative, family‐led efforts remain nascent. This article details the development of the Critical Family Partnership Framework through a community‐based, Family‐Centered Participatory Action Research (FCPAR) approach. Informed by critical intersectional theory and the Spectrum of Community Engagement to Ownership, the framework was co‐constructed over a yearlong project centering the voices of families from diverse cultural, linguistic, and socioeconomic backgrounds, alongside practitioners and agency leaders in an early childhood system. Although developed in early childhood contexts, the framework holds broader relevance for those engaging in intersectional family science seeking to advance equity by transforming family‐serving systems
Agency (philosophy · Citizen journalism · Conceptual framework · Equity (law · General partnership · Intersectionality · Oppression · Participatory action research · Reflexivity · Early Childhood Education and Development · Family and Disability Support Research · Parental Involvement in Education
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| Unique citing works | 1 |
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| Citations per year | 1 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Citation velocity | recent |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |