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Nievar, M. Angela; Ramisetty-Mikler, Suhasini – Online Submission, 2011
Children in low-income and ethnic minority families are more likely to be in poor health, which may impact physical and economic well-being in adulthood. This study explored how maternal depression and parenting efficacy were associated with child health outcomes in a sample of minority low-income families (N = 311). Results demonstrate that…
Descriptors: Low Income, Mothers, Chronic Illness, Child Health
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Nievar, M. Angela; Jacobson, Arminta; Chen, Qi; Johnson, Ursula; Dier, Shannon – Early Childhood Research Quarterly, 2011
This study investigated effects of Home Instruction of Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY), a paraprofessional home visiting program, on parents and children. The program site served low-income, Spanish-speaking families. On average, mothers were 31 years old (SD = 4.78) and children were 3 or 4 years old (M = 3.92, SD = 0.92). Participants (n…
Descriptors: Self Efficacy, Academic Achievement, Minority Group Children, Family Environment
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Seung, H. K.; Ashwell, S.; Elder, J. H.; Valcante, G. – Journal of Intellectual Disability Research, 2006
Background: This retrospective study examined the efficacy of in-home father training on the communicative outcomes of children with autism. The in-home training consisted of two components: (1) expectant waiting; and (2) imitation with animation. Methods: Efficacy of parent training was examined by measuring the ratio of utterances produced by…
Descriptors: Verbal Communication, Imitation, Fathers, Autism
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Beatch, Michelle; Le Mare, Lucy – Australian Journal of Indigenous Education, 2007
In this qualitative study, over the period of one year, we assessed the appropriateness of a mainstream early childhood education intervention, the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) programme, in five on-reserve First Nations communities, by focusing on the experiences of the Aboriginal women who delivered the programme.…
Descriptors: Females, Early Childhood Education, Ownership, Home Instruction
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Llewellyn, Gwynnyth; McConnell, David; Honey, Anne; Mayes, Rachel; Russo, Domenica – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 2003
This study evaluated a home-based intervention for parents with intellectual disability to promote child health and home safety in the preschool years. The intervention improved parents' ability to recognize home dangers and to handle emergencies, increased their knowledge about illness and medicines, and increased the number of safety precautions…
Descriptors: Health Education, Home Instruction, Intervention, Mental Retardation
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Raven, John – Scottish Educational Review, 1980
Giving particular attention to the Lothian Region (Scotland) Preschool Educational Home Visiting Scheme, the author argues that such programs may be a gross interference in the lives of those concerned and that, far from teaching better mothering, home visitors may inhibit it by making mothers feel powerless and incompetent. (SJL)
Descriptors: Disadvantaged, Failure, Home Instruction, Intervention
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Feldman, Maurice A.; And Others – Research in Developmental Disabilities, 1993
This study evaluated the effects of a home-based parent training program on the language development of young children of 28 mothers with mental retardation. Interaction training consisted of verbal instruction, modeling, feedback, and tangible reinforcement. After training, parent/child interaction scores were no longer lower than those of a…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Early Intervention, Home Instruction, Language Acquisition
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Paris, Ruth; Dubus, Nicole – Family Relations, 2005
Fifteen at-risk new mothers participating in a volunteer home-visiting program were interviewed about their experiences with these home-visitors and their relationships with close family and friends after their babies were born. Results of the qualitative analysis, viewed through the lens of Relational Cultural Theory (RCT), detail the social…
Descriptors: Social Isolation, Emotional Development, Mothers, Infants
Richards, Mary JoAnn – 1975
Detailed in the final report of the 4-year project designed to provide home preschool education for handicapped and non handicapped Appalachian children are organization arrangements, project objectives, curriculum design, dissemination methods, program findings and recommendations. Administration is explained to involve a regional board of…
Descriptors: Diagnostic Teaching, Educational Objectives, Exceptional Child Education, Handicapped Children
KARNES, MERLE B. – 1968
THIS DOCUMENT EXAMINES 3 METHODS OF PRESCHOOL INTERVENTION, (1) HOME TUTORING SERVICES, (2) HOME TRAINING OF THE INFANT BY THE MOTHER, AND (3) CLASSROOM (NURSERY SCHOOL) INTERVENTION. THE RESULTS OF PROVIDING 1 YEAR OF TUTORING IN THE HOME OF DISADVANTAGED CHILDREN WAS ENCOURAGING. THE TUTORED AND NONTUTORED CHILDREN WERE COMPARABLE ON THE CATTELL…
Descriptors: Analysis of Variance, Disadvantaged Youth, Home Instruction, Home Programs
Lee, Gi-Woo – 1993
Parents in the urban and rural disadvantaged areas in Korea are generally so low in educational attainment, schooling, and motivation that they lack the knowledge and skills to stimulate and teach their children. To address the lack of low-cost day care for children under 4 years of age, a home-based care alternative, involving both parent and…
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Disadvantaged, Family Programs, Foreign Countries
Hedge, Russell; Johnson, Willard – 1986
Providing cost-effective services in 15 counties of Southeast Kansas, the Infant and Early Childhood Intervention Program (IECIP) teaches parents to provide daily one-to-one therapy in gross and fine perceptual motor development, speech and language development, social adjustment, and behavior management for developmentally delayed children from…
Descriptors: Delivery Systems, Developmental Disabilities, Disadvantaged, Educational Philosophy
Westheimer, Miriam, Ed. – 2003
Begun in Israel in 1960, the HIPPY (Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters) program is a family support, parent-focused, early childhood literacy program. This book compiles 17 evaluation studies of the program, from researchers and practitioners in 7 countries. The studies are organized around five themes: exploring theoretical…
Descriptors: Beginning Reading, Early Intervention, Emergent Literacy, Evaluation Methods
Bercovitz, Laura – 1994
The Learning with East Aurora Families (LEAF) Project was a 1-year family literacy program developed and implemented by Waubonsee Community College in Sugar Grove, Illinois. It recruited 51 parents and other significant adults of 4- and 5-year-olds enrolled in at-risk programs. Each of the 4-week sessions were divided into 5 components: adult…
Descriptors: Adult Basic Education, Daily Living Skills, English (Second Language), Family Literacy