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Far from Home: An Experimental Evaluation of the Mother-Child Home Program in Bermuda.

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Scarr, Sandra; McCartney, Kathleen – Child Development, 1988

Effects of the Mother-Child Home Program (MCHP) were evaluated with a broad range of measures on cognition, social behavior, and emotion. Findings indicated that children in Bermuda scored above U.S. norms on cognitive tests and were functioning well in the preschool period. The MCHP had few demonstrable effects on any segment of the sample. (RH)

Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Economically Disadvantaged, Foreign Countries, Home Programs

Home Again: Effects of the Mother-Child Home Program on Mother and Child.

Peer reviewed

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