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Fardy, Paul S. – Physician and Sportsmedicine, 1987
Although cardiac rehabilitation has become increasingly popular, only 15 percent of eligible candidates participate in supervised and monitored programs. This article reviews alternative home-based cardiac rehabilitation, discussing types of activities, monitoring, diet, motivation, and coordination with traditional program staff. (Author/MT)
Descriptors: Heart Disorders, Home Programs, Rehabilitation Programs
Moore, Sheri – Education of the Visually Handicapped, 1984
The article presents a rationale for providing early intervention services to visually handicapped infants, followed by a discussion of implications of home programs for educators. Among guidelines offered are that educators should serve as clearinghouses of information for families and emphasize incidental learning in the actual environment.…
Descriptors: Blindness, Home Programs, Infants, Visual Impairments
Elias, Maurice J.; Bryan, Keli; Patrikakouo, Eva N.; Weissberg, Roger P. – 2003
This report contains information about home-school collaboration. It discusses what happens as children move into adolescence, a critical development period. (AMT)
Descriptors: Home Programs, Home Schooling, Nontraditional Education

Harrington, Charlene; Grant, Leslie A. – Gerontologist, 1990
Examined seven basis types of formal home care service providers in California, licensed and unlicensed, delivered by agencies and by individual providers. Found primary differences based on sources of payment, duration of care, supervision of personnel, and state regulation. Research has not determined differences in quality, access, and costs of…
Descriptors: Caregivers, Home Programs, Long Term Care
Gellis, Zvi D.; McGinty, Jean; Tierney, Lynda; Jordan, Cindy; Burton, Jean; Misener, Elizabeth – Research on Social Work Practice, 2008
Objective: Data are presented from a pilot research program initiated to develop, refine, and test the outcomes of problem-solving therapy that targets the needs of older adults with minor depression in home care settings. Method: A pilot randomized clinical trial compares the impact of problem-solving therapy for home care to treatment as usual…
Descriptors: Experimental Groups, Older Adults, Problem Solving, Patients
British Columbia Ministry of Education, 2013
This resource conveys policies, procedures, and guidelines that support the delivery of special education services in British Columbia's (Canada) public schools. It was originally published in 1995 (ED414703), following an extensive provincial Special Education Review (1993-94). The purpose of this manual is to provide a single point of reference…
Descriptors: Guidelines, Special Education, Educational Policy, Guides
Ejaz, Farida K.; Noelker, Linda S.; Menne, Heather L.; Bagaka's, Joshua G. – Gerontologist, 2008
Purpose: This research applies a stress and support conceptual model to investigate the effects of background characteristics, personal and job-related stressors, and workplace support on direct care workers' (DCW) job satisfaction. Design and Methods: Researchers collected survey data from 644 DCWs in 49 long-term care (LTC) organizations. The…
Descriptors: Job Satisfaction, Continuing Education, Nursing Homes, Multiple Regression Analysis
DuMont, Kimberly; Mitchell-Herzfeld, Susan; Greene, Rose; Lee, Eunju; Lowenfels, Ann; Rodriguez, Monica; Dorabawila, Vajeera – Child Abuse & Neglect: The International Journal, 2008
Objective: To evaluate the effects of a home visiting program modeled after Healthy Families America on parenting behaviors in the first 2 years of life. Methods: A sample of 1173 families at risk for child abuse and neglect who met the criteria for Healthy Families New York (HFNY) was randomly assigned to either an intervention group that was…
Descriptors: Child Neglect, Home Programs, Child Abuse, Aggression
Kirk, Jackie; Winthrop, Rebecca – Teaching and Teacher Education: An International Journal of Research and Studies, 2008
Teachers in community-based or home-based schools in Afghanistan play a critical role in extending access to education to children who are unable to access the government schools, especially girls. These teachers--men and women--are nominated by the community to teach, without necessarily having teaching experience or even completing their own…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Teacher Qualifications, Access to Education, Females
McMillan, Barbara D. – G/C/T, 1985
Home education provides flexibility in scheduling as well as a loving and a trusting environment along with opportunities for community involvement. (CL)
Descriptors: Gifted, Home Programs, Home Schooling, Parent Role
Collins, Ann; Goodson, Barbara – Administration for Children & Families, 2010
This report presents findings from the Massachusetts Family Child Care study, a two-year evaluation designed to examine the impacts on providers and children of an early childhood education program aimed at improving the development and learning opportunities in the care settings and, as a consequence, the outcomes for children in care. The early…
Descriptors: Low Income Groups, Disadvantaged Youth, Early Childhood Education, Caregivers
Wilson, Valerie; Hall, Stuart; Davidson, Julia – Children & Society, 2007
This research identified the costs and benefits of the sitter service in Scotland. A "sitter service" is one that provides home-based childcare outside the hours of 8:00 AM to 6:00 PM on weekdays and at weekends to support children of shift workers, single parents/carers and for children who require additional support. Nine sitter…
Descriptors: Community Benefits, Home Programs, Foreign Countries, Costs
Foo, Koong Hean; Kazantzis, Nikolaos – Cognitive and Behavioral Practice, 2007
Cognitive therapy as espoused by A. T. Beck (A. T. Beck, Rush, Shaw, & Emery, 1979) is increasingly used as a therapeutic modality and applied to a variety of cultural groups throughout the world. However, the majority of the literature on empirical and clinical practice has been focused on the use of cognitive therapy for Western cultures. In…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Cognitive Restructuring, Asians, Patients
Han, Beth; McAuley, William J.; Remsburg, Robin E. – Gerontologist, 2007
Purpose: Little is known about whether an association exists between agency ownership and length of service among home care patients with different payment sources. This study investigated how for-profit and not-for-profit agencies responded to policy changes in the 1990s with respect to length of service. Design and Methods: We examined length of…
Descriptors: Home Programs, Health, Agencies, Ownership
Advocates for Children of New Jersey, 2014
Published annually since 1997, Newark Kids Count tracks key trends in child health and well-being in New Jersey's largest city with the latest statistics available. Newark Kids Count includes the latest statistics, along with five-year trend data, in the following areas: population and demographics, family economic security, affordable housing,…
Descriptors: Student Characteristics, Population Trends, Geographic Location, Children