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Peer reviewedKamerman, Sheila B.; Kahn, Alfred J. – Future of Children, 1993
Provides an overview of home health visiting programs in Europe, with special emphasis on Denmark and Great Britain, where home health visiting has been in place for decades. Concludes that European home health visiting programs have been successful because they are an integral part of comprehensive, universal maternal and child health systems.…
Descriptors: Child Health, Child Welfare, Cooperative Programs, Early Intervention
Peer reviewedPowell, Douglas R. – Future of Children, 1993
Examines the wide variation that exists among home visiting programs in their content, theory, and operation, outlining the theoretical goals and operational dimensions of such programs. Numerous home visiting programs that focus on parents of young children are highlighted. Observes that few programs have been rigorously evaluated using the…
Descriptors: Child Health, Child Welfare, Early Intervention, Health Services
Peer reviewedOlds, David L.; Kitzman, Harriet – Future of Children, 1993
Reviews the experimental literature concerning the effectiveness of prenatal and newborn home visiting programs in improving the lives of children and families, focusing on studies employing randomized trials. Results suggest that home visiting programs have had mixed success, improving some outcomes but not others. (MDM)
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Health, Child Welfare, Cooperative Programs
