How can parents get involved in preschool?: Barriers and engagement in education by ethnic minority parents of children attending Head Start

Author(s): Mendez, Julia;
Date Issued: January 2010
Description: An investigation of an intervention to promote parent involvement with ethnic minority families of Head Start children from a quasi-experimental design that compares three cohorts of families receiving The Companion Curriculum with families recruited from comparison centers receiving standard Head Start services
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Funder(s): United States. Administration for Children and Families
Journal Title: Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology
Volume Number: 16
Issue Number: 1
Page Range: 26-36
Topics: Parents & Families > Involvement In Child Care & Early Education

Programs, Interventions & Curricula > Programs > Early Head Start/Head Start
Country: United States
ISSN: 1099-9809 Paper
Peer Reviewed: yes
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