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Faucetta, Kristen; Michalopoulos, Charles; Portilla, Ximena A.; Qiang, Ashley; Lee, Helen; Millenky, Megan; Somers, Marie-Andrée – Administration for Children & Families, 2021
In 2010, Congress authorized the Maternal, Infant, and Early Childhood Home Visiting (MIECHV) Program by enacting section 511 of the Social Security Act, 42 U.S.C. § 711, which also appropriated funding for fiscal years 2010 through 2014. Subsequently enacted laws extended funding for the program through fiscal year 2022. The program is…
Descriptors: Home Visits, Mothers, Infants, Federal Programs
Rich, Lauren; Spielberger, Julie; D'Angelo, Angela Valdovinos – Migration Policy Institute, 2012
This report compares the circumstances and characteristics of Black immigrant mothers in Palm Beach County, Florida, to those of Latina immigrant and Black native-born mothers, focusing on those living in distressed areas. The study also compares the early developmental outcomes of their children. When controlling for parental and child…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Academic Aspiration, Immigrants, Literacy
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Borrego Jr., Joaquin; Timmer, Susan G.; Urquiza, Anthony J.; Follette, William C. – Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, 2004
The authors used sequential analysis to examine specific interaction patterns between physically abusive mothers and their children following episodes of noncompliance and compliance. Fifteen abusive and 15 nonabusive, low-risk mother-child dyads were observed, and their behaviors were coded for specific interactions. The children in the study…
Descriptors: Prosocial Behavior, Mothers, Compliance (Psychology), Child Abuse