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Peer reviewedWasik, Barbara Hanna; Roberts, Richard N. – Family Relations, 1994
Conducted national survey concerning employees for home visiting programs that serve families with children. Results from 1,904 respondents representing Head Start, educational, social service, and health agencies showed that wide range of educational backgrounds was required for employment, but there was considerable similarity in personal…
Descriptors: Family Life, Home Programs, Home Visits, Individual Characteristics
Download full textRoberts, Richard N.; And Others – 1990
The purpose of this study was to gather information about the different types of home visiting services provided to families of at-risk children, with a special emphasis on the home visiting option within the Head Start program. A 13-page questionnaire was sent to 4,162 organizations nationwide that operated home visiting programs. Responses were…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Health Programs, Home Programs, Home Visits
Wasik, Barbara Hanna; Roberts, Richard N. – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1994
This report on a survey of 224 home visitation programs that provide services for abused and neglected children and their families presents data on program characteristics, characteristics of home visits, credentials of home visitors, and program documentation procedures. Programs reported that training in parenting skills and parent coping were…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Coping, Home Programs
Peer reviewedRoberts, Richard N.; And Others – Children Today, 1991
Describes in-home family support programs for low-income and minority children and families. Family-centered programs attempt to link families to services that meet their educational, health and social needs. The community needs to be involved in program development if programs are to be truly helpful and supportive of families. (SH)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Community Services, Early Childhood Education, Family Programs
Peer reviewedRoberts, Richard N.; Wasik, Barbara Hanna – Journal of Early Intervention, 1990
Information on a national survey of 643 home visiting programs serving families with children under 3 years of age is presented. Data include family characteristics, purpose of home visits, services provided, organizational structure, the conduct of home visits, home visitor employment and training, and program evaluation efforts. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Disabilities, Family Characteristics, Home Programs
PDF pending restorationRoberts, Richard N.; And Others – 1991
This report reviews the 248 home visiting programs serving children ages birth to 18 which provide a written training curriculum to their paraprofessionals. Programs were identified as part of a national survey of 4,162 potential home visiting programs (1,904 responses). Through a categorization process, 115 programs were identified as having…
Descriptors: Adolescents, At Risk Persons, Children, Home Programs
