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Bokony, Patti A.; Conners-Burrow, Nicola A.; Whiteside-Mansell, Leanne; Johnson, Danya; McKelvey, Lorraine; Bradley, Robert H. – NHSA Dialog, 2010
This article reviews the findings from our assessments of children and their families in two Head Start programs using the Family Map. Specifically, we used the Family Map assessment tool to identify risks to children associated with alcohol and drug use in families with young children. Practical suggestions are offered to administrators about the…
Descriptors: Substance Abuse, Disadvantaged Youth, Child Welfare, Drug Use
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Branch, Mary Louise; Brinson, Sabrina A. – Reclaiming Children and Youth: The Journal of Strength-based Interventions, 2007
Attachment, separation, and loss are critical life events for many young children. This article discusses prevalent factors of separation and loss and their potential harmful effects on development. Also, books and resources geared for children are suggested to help early childhood professionals facilitate resolution with affected children and…
Descriptors: Young Children, Attachment Behavior, Separation Anxiety, Child Development
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Carta, Judith J.; And Others – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 1994
This article reviews 46 experimental studies on behavioral and developmental outcomes associated with prenatal exposure to illicit drugs. Only half of the 460 individual outcomes significantly indicated adverse effects of prenatal exposure. The greatest number of these outcomes was for infants younger than one month, with relatively few outcomes…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Behavior Development, Child Development, Congenital Impairments
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Rice, Kathleen Fitzgerald; Sanoff, Margot Kaplan – Young Children, 1998
Examines substance addiction and how early childhood educators can support growth in children and recovering mothers. Discusses theories regarding addiction development, recovery as a developmental process, and the impact of addiction on mothers and their children. Describes developing positive therapeutic relationships, setting limits, and…
Descriptors: Alcoholism, Child Rearing, Day Care, Drug Addiction
Bullock, Lyndal M.; And Others – 1992
This paper defines issues concerned with the needs of children prenatally exposed to alcohol and drugs, delineates solutions, and identifies obstacles and barriers. The primary issue is seen to be identifying those individuals and services likely to contact these infants and young children and to provide such individuals with appropriate training…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Alcoholism, Children, Community Programs
Kropenske, Vickie, Ed. – 1994
This manual provides assistance for Head Start managers and caregivers in providing support for substance-abusing families. The manual builds on the Head Start Substance Abuse Circle of Capacities continuum, which addresses areas of: (1) staff preparation and support; (2) prevention and family wellness; (3) early intervention, referral, and…
Descriptors: Alcohol Abuse, Alcoholism, At Risk Persons, Child Rearing