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Direct linkNievar, 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
Download full textAstuto, Jennifer; Allen, LaRue – Society for Research in Child Development, 2009
More than 10 million children from birth through age six in the US live in low-income families. Although large investments in early childhood intervention programs are evident, is the field fully exploiting its potential to address the diverse needs of children and families? One means of addressing this question is to focus on the efficacy of…
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Low Income Groups, Models, Federal Legislation
Lombard, Avima D. – 1994
The Home Instruction Program for Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) is a home-based, early intervention program for young, disadvantaged children and their families to enhance their potential for academic success when they enter school. This book describes the components of the program and reports on the research related to HIPPY's effects on the…
Descriptors: Disadvantaged Youth, Early Intervention, Home Instruction, Home Programs
Peer reviewedFeldman, 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
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
Pieterse, Moira, Ed.; And Others – 1988
A collection of papers on the Australian experience with early intervention for children with disabilities gives regional overviews, describes specific intervention programs, and discusses a variety of issues. Overviews are given of early intervention in Australia in general, New South Wales, Victoria, Queensland, South Australia, Western…
Descriptors: Autism, Cerebral Palsy, Communication Disorders, Developmental Disabilities
