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Sarah Miller; Laura Dunne; Sharon Millen; Erin Early; Laura Grant; Jenny Davison; Clare McGeady – Irish Educational Studies, 2024
This five-year randomised controlled trial explored the impact of the Lifestart home visiting parenting programme, on parent and child development outcomes. The Lifestart Programme is a universal and structured child-centred programme of information and practical activity for parents of children aged from birth to five years of age. In total, 424…
Descriptors: Family Environment, Parent Child Relationship, Foreign Countries, Program Evaluation
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Sal, Sema; Bektas, Murat – American Journal of Health Education, 2022
Background: Obesity may cause physiological, psychological, social, and economic problems. Therefore, it is of considerable importance to implement preventive interventions for the factors that may cause obesity. Purpose: This study aimed to evaluate the effectiveness of the obesity prevention program developed for secondary school students.…
Descriptors: Obesity, Prevention, Scores, Health Promotion
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Gobrial, Ereny; Raghavan, Raghu – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) and intellectual disabilities (IDs) are more vulnerable to experiencing anxiety disorders. Parental involvement in intervention is crucial for successful management of the interventions in the population of people with ASDs. This article describes the design and evaluation of parenting programme for…
Descriptors: Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Anxiety Disorders
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Fettig, Angel; Barton, Erin E. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2014
The purpose of this literature review was to analyze the research on parent-implemented functional assessment (FA)-based interventions for reducing children's challenging behaviors. Thirteen studies met the review inclusion criteria. These studies were analyzed across independent variables, types of parent coaching and support provided,…
Descriptors: Intervention, Behavior Problems, Functional Behavioral Assessment, Literature Reviews
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Bohman, Benjamin; Nyberg, Gisela; Sundblom, Elinor; Schäfer Elinder, Liselotte – Health Education & Behavior, 2014
Introduction: Measures of parental self-efficacy (PSE) for healthy dietary or physical activity (PA) behaviors in children have been used in several studies; however, further psychometric validation of PSE for these behaviors is needed. The purpose of the present study was to evaluate the psychometric properties of a new PSE instrument. Methods:…
Descriptors: Test Validity, Test Reliability, Obesity, Prevention
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Startz, Richard – Education Finance and Policy, 2012
Education reform advocates who base policy decisions on empirical research often face the argument that because background variables explain so much of student outcomes, it follows that policy interventions cannot be effective. This policy brief explains the logical fallacy in the argument, illustrating with two examples, one taken from the…
Descriptors: Program Evaluation, Misconceptions, Teacher Effectiveness, Class Size
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Share, Michelle; Kerrins, Liz – Child Care in Practice, 2013
Recently in Ireland attention has been placed on the importance of parental involvement in early childhood care and education settings as seen in the Síolta Quality Standards and Aistear Curriculum Framework. Yet there is little Irish empirical evidence on parental involvement in childcare settings; on the involvement models being used, or on the…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Parent Participation, Child Care Centers, Parent Role
Knox, Virginia; Cowan, Philip A.; Cowan, Carolyn Pape; Bildner, Elana – Institute for Research on Poverty, 2010
As described in earlier articles, children whose parents have higher income and education levels are more likely to grow up in stable two-parent households than their economically disadvantaged counterparts. These widening gaps in fathers' involvement in parenting and in the quality and stability of parents' relationships may reinforce disparities…
Descriptors: Income, Economically Disadvantaged, Child Rearing, Family Relationship
Terzian, Mary; Mbwana, Kassim – Child Trends, 2009
Adopting healthy and positive behaviors and avoiding risky ones are key developmental tasks of adolescence. Parents can play an important role in helping their adolescent children acquire or strengthen the behaviors, skills, attitudes, and motivation that promote physical and mental health and overall well-being. Recognizing this, a variety of…
Descriptors: Parent Participation, Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Program Effectiveness
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Massetti, Greta M.; Crean, Hugh; Johnson, Deborah; DuBois, David; Ji, Peter – Journal of Research in Character Education, 2009
Interventions that aim to promote social competence, reduce problem behavior, and improve school climate are common at all levels of schooling. This whole-school focus, coupled with researchers' concerns about contamination or spillover effects in evaluations that randomly assign classrooms or students to conditions, as well as advances in…
Descriptors: Intervention, Prevention, Recruitment, Interpersonal Competence
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Gutstein, Steven E.; Burgess, Audrey F.; Montfort, Ken – Autism: The International Journal of Research and Practice, 2007
This study is the second in a series evaluating the effectiveness of Relationship Development Intervention (RDI) to address unique deficits inherent in autism spectrum disorders. RDI is a parent-based, cognitive-developmental approach, in which primary caregivers are trained to provide daily opportunities for successful functioning in increasingly…
Descriptors: Intervention, Caregivers, Autism, Program Evaluation
Niebergall, Cody – 1980
A preschool program for 14 handicapped children in Ouachita Parish, Louisiana, is described and evaluation findings reported. Program objectives are listed for instructional, parent-family, staff development, and demonstration and dissemination components. Among findings were that mentally retarded children showed greater than anticipated…
Descriptors: Disabilities, Intervention, Parent Role, Preschool Education
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Carlson, Jean – Research and Evaluation Report, 1977
Presented is the research and evaluation report of the Milton Avenue (Atlanta, Georgia) Handicapped Children's Early Education Program (HCEEP), designed to provide services in identification, prescriptive diagnosis, intervention with children and parents, and assistance in placement. The development of the program is traced over a 3-year period.…
Descriptors: Early Childhood Education, Handicapped Children, Identification, Intervention
Carpenter, Catherine L. – Exceptional Parent, 1989
A planned search/selection process can help locate the best possible learning situation for a child needing early intervention services. Parents are offered a detailed checklist for evaluating programs, and are encouraged to consider goals for the coming years, to make site visits to potential programs, and to ask questions. (JDD)
Descriptors: Check Lists, Decision Making, Disabilities, Intervention
Tamir, D., Ed.; And Others – 1984
This up-to-date and comprehensive compendium reflects the state of professional understanding, research, and experience in the field of intervention in child development. The book is intended to be of use to pediatricians, psychiatrists, neurologists, child psychologists, social workers, nurses, occupational therapists, early childhood educators,…
Descriptors: Child Development, Community Programs, Diagnostic Tests, High Risk Persons
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