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Ogden, Terje; Sørlie, Mari-Anne – International Journal of Emotional Education, 2018
This postscript presents the implementation and evaluation of family and community based intervention programs for children and young people implemented in Norway. The Norwegian experiences and results illustrate how evidence-based programs developed in the U.S. have been transported across geographical and language borders, implemented…
Descriptors: Behavior Problems, Program Implementation, Program Effectiveness, Family Programs
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Baron, Lorraine M. – Journal of Urban Mathematics Education, 2015
In this article, the author explores the link between citizens' quantitative literacy abilities and their financial prosperity. The author applies a robust social justice research vision and a Freirean approach to describe personal flourishing within the context of numerical, mathematical, and financial literacy (NMFL) education. Four families…
Descriptors: Money Management, Teaching Methods, Guidelines, Social Justice
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Khetani, Mary A.; Cohn, Ellen S.; Orsmond, Gael I.; Law, Mary C.; Coster, Wendy J. – Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, 2013
The authors examined the extent to which parent expectations, perceptions about resource availability and supports, and strategies used to promote participation in home and community activities varied by setting and activity type. Sixteen 90-min semistructured interviews were completed with families receiving Part C early intervention services in…
Descriptors: Parents, Teaching Methods, Content Analysis, Early Intervention
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Hansen, Jennie Chin – Journal of Social Work Education, 2008
Providing and coordinating cost-effective, comprehensive care for older adults who want to remain in the community but need long-term assistance are serious challenges for families and professionals. Addressing these issues will require a redesign of the care delivery system. This article describes two successful models for working with older…
Descriptors: Older Adults, Delivery Systems, Caseworker Approach, Normalization (Disabilities)
Administration for Children, Youth, and Families (DHHS), Washington, DC. – 1981
The document provides summaries of 53 programs from around the country demonstrating innovative approaches to identifying needs and developing and delivering services and materials to families. Chapters are organized according to broad themes which underlie their programs' design. Chapter 1 (10 programs) examines programs which explore informal…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Delivery Systems, Demonstration Programs, Disabilities
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Cromwell, Ronald E.; Thomas, Vicky L. – Family Coordinator, 1976
This paper describes an application of basic concepts and theory from family life education in a community program for families. Following a review of background theory and philosophy, an action program model is presented and discussed. Experiences with the model are highlighted and implications for future work noted. (Author)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Family Counseling, Family Life Education, Family Programs
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Bagley, Carl; Ackerley, Clare L. – Journal of Education Policy, 2006
An earlier article published in this journal sought to recover the views of professionals concerned with the delivery and implementation of a "Third Way" multiagency programme tackling the social exclusion of young children and their families known as Sure Start. The tentative findings suggested a "bottom-up" partnership…
Descriptors: Social Isolation, Social Capital, Empowerment, Young Children
Bowen, Linda K.; Sellers, Sherrill – 1994
This report provides three case studies illustrating the characteristics and general nature of selected family support programs in socially vulnerable communities. The profile of each program provides in-depth information about how the program operates. Fundamental barriers to program development and service provision are identified, and specific…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Community Programs, Community Services, Family Programs
Shames, Stephen – 1997
This book makes extensive use of photographs to document successful community-based family support programs that enable families and their children to overcome cycles of poverty, drugs, and violence. The book begins with an essay by Roger Rosenblatt discussing the history of childhood in America and the growth of community-based programs; the…
Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Children, Community Development, Community Programs
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Blau, Gary M.; And Others – Child Welfare, 1994
Reviews the literature that identifies substance abuse as a primary contributing factor to child abuse and neglect. Describes a three-year research demonstration project currently in its second year that is designed to identify substance-abusing families; stabilize families' current situation; and improve the likelihood of families' long-term…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Community Programs, Family Programs
Lassen, Mary M. – 1995
This book provides a framework for developing community-based family support initiatives in public housing. After describing the historical and present contexts of this approach, the book details principles and key elements. Profiles are presented for eight organizations, all working in public housing, but with different strategies and emphases:…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Family Programs, Models, Prevention
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McRae, Barbara – Children Today, 1993
Describes the founding and operation of a family center in Macon County, North Carolina, that combines Head Start, day care, disabilities mainstreaming, prenatal care, and a parent-child center all in one complex. The New Horizons Center will serve as a training site under the Smart Start statewide preschool initiative. (MDM)
Descriptors: Community Programs, Cross Cultural Training, Day Care Centers, Demonstration Programs
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Sewell, Lynette – International Journal of Early Childhood, 1993
Describes the Livingstone Family Centre in Bedford, United Kingdom, focusing on the characteristics of the local community, staffing considerations, parent involvement, and such center activities as an annual pantomime, keep-fit classes, infant care visits by community health workers, a toy library, and joint activities for parents and children.…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Community Services, Family Programs, Foreign Countries
Congress of the U.S., Washington, DC. House Committee on Education and Labor. – 1994
This report presents amendments to H.R. 4250, a bill to authorize appropriations for fiscal years 1995 through 1998 to carry out the Head Start Act, the Community Services Block Grant Act, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Act, and the newly enacted Family Resource and Support Act. The text of the amendments themselves, as well as the complete…
Descriptors: Block Grants, Community Programs, Early Childhood Education, Family Programs
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization, Paris (France). – 1992
This directory describes 241 non-governmental and governmental organizations, based in 40 sub-Saharan African countries, involved in early childhood care, development, and education. A useful information source for those working with and for children, the directory encourages and facilitates communication and information-sharing between…
Descriptors: Community Programs, Cooperative Programs, Day Care, Developing Nations
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