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Karnes, Merle B.; And Others – Child Development, 1970
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Home Programs, Infants, Intervention
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Gray, Susan W.; Wandersman, Lois Pall – Child Development, 1980
Suggests that designing home-based interventions as longitudinal development research (rather than outcome evaluation) can provide valuable knowledge about ecological factors that affect the development of competence in parents and children and about effective ways to support families. (Author/MP)
Descriptors: Home Programs, Intervention, Literature Reviews, Longitudinal Studies
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Madden, John; And Others – Child Development, 1976
Low-income families participated in several variations of a home-based intervention program which focused on modeling verbal interaction between mother and child around selected toys and books. (SB)
Descriptors: Home Programs, Intelligence Quotient, Intervention, Low Income
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Madden, John, And Others – Child Development, 1984
Evaluates a two-year intervention program for low income families in which a toy demonstrator modeled verbal interactions with children ages two to four. Contrary to earlier results, finds no detectable program effects in children's IQ, achievement, or school adjustment three years post-program. Considers problems of ensuring that samples are…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Home Programs, Home Visits, Intelligence Quotient