The University of Miami (informally referred to as UM, U of M, or The U) is a private, nonsectarian research university located in Coral Gables, Florida, United States.
Both parents are equally important to their children. As it takes two people to bring a child into the world, it takes two to bring a child up. Mothers and Fathers are equally important at various stages of life.
In this unit we look at the notion of parents as partners. We identify a cluster of reasons why partnership is considered important-for children, parents and practitioners-and give examples of ways in which it can be interpreted in practice.