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Sarah N. Lang; Shinyoung Jeon; Erin Tebben – Early Education and Development, 2024
Family-program partnerships in early care and education have the potential to influence young children's development through multiple pathways. Guided by the Head Start (HS) Parent, Family, and Community Engagement (PFCE) framework, the current study uses data from the 2014 HS Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) to examine the direct, and…
Descriptors: Social Services, Federal Programs, Low Income Students, Family School Relationship
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Heberle, Amy E.; Chazan-Cohen, Rachel – Early Education and Development, 2023
Research Findings: Structural racism places Black families at heightened risk for stress, parenting challenges, and child developmental concerns. These impacts on families persist across the lifespan, though Black families also thrive in spite of the oppression they face. Federally funded programs like Early Head Start (EHS) show promise in…
Descriptors: African Americans, Racism, African American Family, Stress Variables
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Iruka, Iheoma U.; Kainz, Kirsten; Kuhn, Laura; Guss, Shannon; Tokarz, Stephanie; Yazejian, Noreen; Niño, Silvia – Early Education and Development, 2023
This study identified patterns of classroom and family experiences and developmental outcomes for young children in segregated early education. This study is based on data from a high-quality early education program serving young children from low-income households in 19 schools across the U.S. The sample included 1,521 children during the…
Descriptors: Social Emotional Learning, Culturally Relevant Education, Risk, Racial Composition
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Cline, Keely D.; Edwards, Carolyn Pope – Early Education and Development, 2017
Research Findings: The objective of this study was to understand how instructional book-reading style and emotional quality of reading interact and relate to cognitive skills in a sample of at-risk infants and toddlers. Participants were 81 parents and their children participating in Early Head Start programs in the rural Midwest. Correlation and…
Descriptors: Story Reading, Parent Child Relationship, Early Intervention, Preschool Education
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Sripada, Kam – Early Education and Development, 2012
Research Findings: Each year the federal government disburses billions of dollars to support young children, with a particular focus on assisting families facing hardships. Policies for children revolve around several fundamental themes, including the promotion of physical health and high-quality environments, intellectual and language skills,…
Descriptors: Young Children, Early Childhood Education, Federal Government, Federal Programs
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Lopez, Michael L.; Tarullo, Louisa B.; Forness, Steven R.; Boyce, Cheryl A. – Early Education and Development, 2000
Examines the prevalence, developmental course, and predictive power of child mental health problems for young children in general and low-income, diverse populations in particular. Notes discrepancies between Head Start agency-level data, national estimates, and intensive studies of similar populations. Describes new collaborative federal…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Child Development, Emotional Problems, Federal Programs