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Lowell, Darcy I.; Carter, Alice S.; Godoy, Leandra; Paulicin, Belinda; Briggs-Gowan, Margaret J. – Child Development, 2011
This randomized, controlled trial was designed to document the effectiveness of Child FIRST (Child and Family Interagency, Resource, Support, and Training), a home-based, psychotherapeutic, parent-child intervention embedded in a system of care. Multirisk urban mothers and children, ages 6-36 months (N = 157) participated. At the 12-month…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Urban Population, Mothers, Young Children
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Karnes, Merle B.; And Others – Child Development, 1970
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Home Programs, Infants, Intervention
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Moxley-Haegert, Linda; Serbin, Lisa A. – Child Development, 1983
Comparing developmental education for parents, parent education in child management, and a control situation, this study assessed treatment effectiveness in motivating parents to participate in home programs for developmentally delayed infants. Results indicated the superiority of the developmental program in terms of parent participation and…
Descriptors: Child Development, Comparative Analysis, Developmental Disabilities, Home Programs
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Gray, Susan W.; Wandersman, Lois Pall – Child Development, 1980
Suggests that designing home-based interventions as longitudinal development research (rather than outcome evaluation) can provide valuable knowledge about ecological factors that affect the development of competence in parents and children and about effective ways to support families. (Author/MP)
Descriptors: Home Programs, Intervention, Literature Reviews, Longitudinal Studies
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Scarr, Sandra; McCartney, Kathleen – Child Development, 1988
Effects of the Mother-Child Home Program (MCHP) were evaluated with a broad range of measures on cognition, social behavior, and emotion. Findings indicated that children in Bermuda scored above U.S. norms on cognitive tests and were functioning well in the preschool period. The MCHP had few demonstrable effects on any segment of the sample. (RH)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Economically Disadvantaged, Foreign Countries, Home Programs
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Madden, John; And Others – Child Development, 1976
Low-income families participated in several variations of a home-based intervention program which focused on modeling verbal interaction between mother and child around selected toys and books. (SB)
Descriptors: Home Programs, Intelligence Quotient, Intervention, Low Income
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Madden, John, And Others – Child Development, 1984
Evaluates a two-year intervention program for low income families in which a toy demonstrator modeled verbal interactions with children ages two to four. Contrary to earlier results, finds no detectable program effects in children's IQ, achievement, or school adjustment three years post-program. Considers problems of ensuring that samples are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Home Programs, Home Visits, Intelligence Quotient