Westat will study the relationship between Head Start services and parent involvement. Specifically, the study will test how Head Start services and parents' social capital affect parent involvement in Head Start program activities and will examine the relationship between Head Start services and parents' social capital. Data collected from the 2000 cohort of the Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES) will be utilized. The study will test three hypotheses: (a) parents are more likely to be involved in Head Start programs when they receive Head Start services that meet their specific needs; (b) parents are more likely to be involved in Head Start activities when they have higher social capital in the forms of family, friends, and community support; and (c) services to parents and families provided by current Head Start practices will have minimal effects on parents' social capital. Study results are intended to be generalizable to Head Start programs and families across the Nation.