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Malone, Delia G.; Gallagher, Peggy A. – Journal of Early Intervention, 2008
The purpose of this study was to examine factors influencing easier transitions and placements of young children with disabilities into Part B preschool special education programs. The authors examined associations between children's referral age and the following factors: (a) level of functioning of the child, (b) educational level of the mother,…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Disabilities, Young Children, Referral
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Appleyard, Karen; Egeland, Byron; Sroufe, L. Alan – Journal of Abnormal Child Psychology, 2007
This study is unique in addressing developmental correlates of direct social support for young children in a high risk sample, in contrast to previous studies addressing social support for caregivers. Participants were drawn from a prospective, longitudinal study of at-risk children. Social support was rated from maternal interviews throughout…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Intervention, Mothers, Caregivers
Casady, Angela; Luster, Tom; Bates, Laura; Vandenbelt, Marcia – 2002
This study focused on family influences on the academic success of first-grade children born to low-income, adolescent mothers. The families in this study were participants in a family support program for teen mothers called Family TIES (Trust, Information, Encouragement, and Support). Families were eligible for services provided by…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Rearing, Early Parenthood, Family Environment
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Kelly, Jean F. – Child Study Journal, 1996
Examined the relationship between high risk mothers' teaching interactions with their 20- and 36-month-olds, and their children's behavior in first grade. Found that maternal teaching scores were correlated with children's social behaviors as assessed by their teacher, and with children's cognitive ability as measured on a standardized…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Behavior, Cognitive Development, High Risk Students
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Hockenberger, Elaine Hontz; Goldstein, Howard; Haas, Linda Sirianni – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1999
This study investigated whether teaching mothers with low socioeconomic status to comment while reading to three children with developmental disabilities and four at-risk children would increase communicative interaction and improve the children's emerging literacy skills. All children were more assertive and responsive and four improved emerging…
Descriptors: Communication Skills, Developmental Disabilities, Emergent Literacy, High Risk Students
American Federation of Teachers, 2002
This policy brief provides the context and the research supporting the American Federation of Teacher's call for universal early childhood education. It focuses on the current challenges the nation faces in achieving such a program; and it includes the signs of progress, a description of what other industrialized countries are doing, the features…
Descriptors: Young Children, Early Childhood Education, Access to Education, Developed Nations