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Effectiveness of Early Intervention for Children Prenatally Exposed to Cocaine: Moderating Effects of Low Birth Weight on Behavioral Outcomes
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Bono, Katherine E.; Sheinberg, Nurit – Early Child Development and Care, 2009
This study examined the moderating effect of low birth weight on the effectiveness of an early intervention program to improve cognitive, language and behavioral outcomes for children prenatally exposed to cocaine. Participants included 293 primarily minority, low SES children who were enrolled in the intervention during their first year and…
Descriptors: Body Weight, Early Intervention, Prosocial Behavior, Cocaine
Starting at the Bottom: Towards the Development of an Indigenous School Readiness Program for South African Children Being Reared at Home.
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Liddell, Christine; McConville, Chris – Early Child Development and Care, 1994
The effectiveness of a home-based enrichment program was assessed using 30 matched pairs of experimental and control group 5-year-olds from poor black South African families. The enrichment provided experimental families with educational materials thought suitable for the promotion of school readiness. Although results indicated some positive…
Descriptors: Blacks, Early Childhood Education, Early Intervention, Foreign Countries
Alternative to the Available: Home Based vs. Centre Based Programs.
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Bekman, Sevda – Early Child Development and Care, 1990
In this investigation of the effects of Turkey's early childhood education system on children's development, children in educational preschool, custodial preschool, and home care were studied. Mothers of half the children were trained for two years. Children in the educational preschool and children with trained mothers had the greatest degrees of…
Descriptors: Child Development, Day Care Centers, Early Intervention, Foreign Countries