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Early childhood intervention research initiatives An evaluation of two early childhood interventions: the Comprehensive Child Development Program (CCDP), and the Early Head Start (EHS) Research and Evaluation Project |
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Early Head Start Research and Evaluation Project This project involves both a cross-site national study and local longitudinal studies of low-income families with young children in Early Head Start sites in 17 communities in the United States. The project was funded in two waves: Birth to Three (1996-2001) and Pre-Kindergarten Follow-Up (2001-2004). The five major components of the project are: an implementation study, an impact evaluation, local research studies, policy studies, and efforts toward continuous program improvement. The implementation study assessed the level and quality of implementation of EHS at each site, as well as variations across sites, with regard to five program areas: child development and health care; family partnerships; community involvement and partnerships; staff development; and program management. Results include a profile of each of the 17 research programs, their services and expected outcomes. The information gathered was critical for the development of the impact evaluation analyses and the identification of pathways to full implementation. The impact evaluation followed a random assignment, longitudinal design to examine how child, parent and family outcomes were influenced by EHS programs, as well as by variations in program approaches and community contexts, program implementation and services, and the characteristics of children and their families. The third component involves 16 local research projects conducted by 15 university-based researchers who partnered with Early Head Start research programs. Designed to investigate the unique outcomes and program functions of each Early Head Start program, these longitudinal studies continue through the second phase of the project, Pre-Kindergarten Follow-up (2001-2004). The policy studies component focuses on issues related to welfare reform, health and disabilities, child-care and fatherhood. The component of continuous program improvement consists of reports and presentations disseminating new information that can help all Early Head Start programs to increase their ability to meet the needs of families. |
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Family support initiatives An overview of two national family support initiatives: the National Even Start Evaluation, and the National Evaluation of Family Support Programs (NEFSP) |
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Four new national longitudinal surveys on children An examination of four nationally representative longitudinal studies focusing on early childhood within several different contexts: child development, child wellbeing, familial composition, socioeconomic status, and other demographic characteristics |
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Neighborhood-based initiatives An overview of two studies of the effects of community influences on child and family outcomes: the Project on Human Development in Chicago Neighborhoods (PHDCN), and the Los Angeles Family and Neighborhood Study (LA FANS) |
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Pre- and perinatal home visitation interventions An evaluation of three home visitation programs that focus on pre- and perinatal care: the Nurse-Family Partnership (NFP), the Healthy Families America (HFA) program, and the Healthy Steps (HS) for Young Children program |
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The profiles project An overview of the development and implementation of the Synthesis and Profiles of Research Initiatives on Early Childhood Education and Development Project, created to investigate and report on twenty-eight current, nationally representative, longitudinal studies |
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Testing maternal depression and attachment style as moderators of Early Head Start's effects on parenting A study of the moderating influences of both maternal depression and attachment style on the relationship between Early Head Start participation and maternal supportiveness, intrusiveness, spanking, and perceived negative interactions, based on data collected from 947 mothers |
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Welfare-to-work initiatives An overview of five studies examining the effects of welfare-to-work programs on school age, low income children and their families |
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