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50 Years of ERIC
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Parent Education Programs: What Determines Effectiveness?
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Stevens, Joseph H., Jr. – Young Children, 1978
Reviews the state of research on effectiveness of various parent intervention programs designed to enhance the parent's role as teacher. Discusses program results in terms of changes in child and parent behavior, types of parents who may benefit and effects of different program types. (BF)
Descriptors: Intervention, Parent Attitudes, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Education
Research in Review. Malnutrition and Children's Development.
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Stevens, Joseph H., Jr.; Baxter, Delia H. – Young Children, 1981
Indicates how various degrees of malnutrition affect children's development. Reviews research conducted in several developing countries and the United States, and describes the nutritional status of children in the United States. Implications for nutrition programs, research and policy formation are pointed out. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Child Development, Cognitive Development, Developing Nations, Literature Reviews
Young Children Grow Up.
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Stevens, Joseph H., Jr. – Young Children, 1981
Reviews "Young Children Grow Up," a longitudinal study of the Perry Preschool Project. Children enrolled in the project rated significantly higher than control subjects on cognitive ability, motivation, academic achievement, teacher attitudes toward them, classroom behavior, and social relations. Economic benefits of preschool education were also…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Cost Effectiveness, Early Experience, Longitudinal Studies
Research in Review. Everyday Experience and Intellectual Development.
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Stevens, Joseph H., Jr. – Young Children, 1981
Reviews and discusses the implications of Carew's (1980) research on the influence of young children's everyday experiences on their intellectual development. (RH)
Descriptors: Comparative Analysis, Day Care, Early Childhood Education, Experiential Learning
Research in Review. The New York City Infant Day Care Study.
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Stevens, Joseph H., Jr. – Young Children, 1982
Reviews a 1977 research report on infant day care in New York City. Topics discussed include the sample, physical health and health surveillance, psychological development, and the children's daily experiences in child care. Main findings are summarized, and implications are discussed. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Child Development, Comparative Analysis, Day Care Centers
Research in Review. The National Day Care Home Study: Family Day Care in the United States.
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Stevens, Joseph H., Jr. – Young Children, 1982
Describes the National Day Care Home Study (NDCHS), a study of sponsored, regulated, and unregulated family day care homes in Philadelphia, San Antonio, and Los Angeles. Results of the study are discussed. (Author/RH)
Descriptors: Child Caregivers, Costs, Early Childhood Education, Family Day Care
From 3 to 20: The Early Training Project.
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Stevens, Joseph H., Jr. – Young Children, 1982
Reports and discusses results of longitudinal and follow-up studies of the outcomes of an early training project for low-income Black children; findings indicate different program effects for Black males and Black females. (RH)
Descriptors: Black Youth, Longitudinal Studies, Outcomes of Education, Preschool Education
Research in Review. The Consequences of Early Childbearing.
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Stevens, Joseph H., Jr. – Young Children, 1980
A research review of the major consequences of early childbearing on education, income, marriage, subsequent childbearing, children's development, and family support. (CM)
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Adolescents, Child Development, Child Rearing
Research in Review. Social Networks as Supports for Parenting.
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Hough, Ruth A.; Stevens, Joseph H., Jr. – Young Children, 1981
Discusses parents' use of family support systems in terms of personal social networks, material and emotional support, sources of information, and ethnic differences. Implications for educators are mentioned. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Child Rearing, Elementary Education, Emotional Adjustment, Ethnic Relations