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Maternal Negativity and Children's Externalizing Behavior.
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Heller, Tracy L.; Baker, Bruce L. – Early Education and Development, 2000
Examined how behavior of mothers and preschoolers predicted behavior problems at preschool, first grade, and third grade. Found that maternal negativity was predicted, beyond the child's disruptive behavior, by mothers' perception of low spousal agreement and support related to child problems and depression. Third graders' symptoms and ADHD and…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Children, Disabilities, Emotional Response
Who Drops out of Early Head Start Home Visiting Programs?
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Roggman, Lori A.; Cook, Gina A.; Peterson, Carla A.; Raikes, Helen H. – Early Education and Development, 2008
Research Findings: Early Head Start home-based programs provide services through weekly home visits to families with children up to age 3, but families vary in how long they remain enrolled. In this study of 564 families in home-based Early Head Start programs, "dropping out" was predicted by specific variations in home visits and certain family…
Descriptors: Mothers, Dropout Rate, Dropouts, Family Characteristics
Stress in Families of Young Children with Down Syndrome, Williams Syndrome, and Smith-Magenis Syndrome.
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Fidler, Deborah J.; Hodapp, Robert M.; Dykens, Elizabeth M. – Early Education and Development, 2000
Compared stress levels in families of children with Down syndrome (DS), Williams syndrome (WS), or Smith-Magenis syndrome (SMS). Found that DS families experienced less Pessimism than others and less Parent and Family Problems than SMS families. Strongest predictors of Parent and Family Problems were maladaptive behavior in SMS, younger age in DS,…
Descriptors: Child Behavior, Comparative Analysis, Disabilities, Downs Syndrome
The Prediction of State Progress in the Implementation of Public Law 99-457, Part H.
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Harbin, Gloria L.; And Others – Early Education and Development, 1991
Examines the degree to which states' political climates, resources, policies, and interagency services predict progress in the implementation of Part H of Public Law 99-457, the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA). (Author/BB)
Descriptors: Disabilities, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Federal Legislation
Child, Program, and Family Ecological Variables in Early Intervention.
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Marfo, Kofi; And Others – Early Education and Development, 1992
Three classes of variables were used to predict three indices of intervention outcomes for children with handicaps and developmental delays. Results suggest the important role of nonprogram variables in determining outcomes in programs that train parents to teach preacademic, communication, social, self-help, and motor development skills.…
Descriptors: Child Development, Communication Skills, Daily Living Skills, Disabilities