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Direct linkC. Bennett; E. M. Westrupp; S. K. Bennetts; J. Love; N. J. Hackworth; D. Berthelsen; J. M. Nicholson – Child Development, 2025
This study examined long-term mediating effects of the "smalltalk" parenting intervention on children's effortful control at school age (7.5 years; 2016-2018). In 2010-2012, parents (96% female) of toddlers (N = 1201; aged 12-36 months; 52% female) were randomly assigned to either: standard playgroup, "smalltalk" playgroup…
Descriptors: Intervention, Parent Child Relationship, Toddlers, Young Children
Cooper, Brittany Rhoades; Lanza, Stephanie T. – Child Development, 2014
Head Start (HS) is the largest federally funded preschool program for disadvantaged children. Research has shown relatively small impacts on cognitive and social skills; therefore, some have questioned its effectiveness. Using data from the Head Start Impact Study (3-year-old cohort; N = 2,449), latent class analysis was used to (a) identify…
Descriptors: Preschool Education, Federal Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, Program Effectiveness
Gassman-Pines, Anna; Godfrey, Erin B.; Yoshikawa, Hirokazu – Child Development, 2013
Grounded in person-environment fit theory, this study examined whether low-income mothers' preferences for education moderated the effects of employment- and education-focused welfare programs on children's positive and problem behaviors. The sample included 1,365 families with children between ages 3 and 5 years at study entry. Results 5 years…
Descriptors: Mothers, Preferences, Low Income Groups, Welfare Services
Brotman, Laurie Miller; Calzada, Esther; Huang, Keng-Yen; Kingston, Sharon; Dawson-McClure, Spring; Kamboukos, Dimitra; Rosenfelt, Amanda; Schwab, Amihai; Petkova, Eva – Child Development, 2011
This study examines the efficacy of "ParentCorps" among 4-year-old children (N = 171) enrolled in prekindergarten in schools in a large urban school district. "ParentCorps" includes a series of 13 group sessions for parents and children held at the school during early evening hours and facilitated by teachers and mental health…
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Behavior Problems, Mental Health Workers, Parenting Styles
