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Peer reviewedRimmerman, A.; And Others – International Journal of Rehabilitation Research, 1989
This study of 78 mothers of mentally retarded children and adults found that respite care acts as a differential service that can enhance coping resources and is of most benefit to high self-esteem mothers of young developmentally disabled children, especially as a home-based model. (Author/JDD)
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Coping, Developmental Disabilities, Home Programs
Download full textComptroller General of the U.S., Washington, DC. – 1990
The report reviews home visiting as an early intervention strategy to provide health, social, education, or other services to improve maternal and child health and well-being. The report describes: (1) the nature and scope of existing home-visiting programs in the United States and Europe; (2) the effectiveness of home visiting; (3) strategies…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Early Intervention, Federal Legislation, Government Role
