Direct linkERIC Number: ED503029
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2008
Pages: 3
Abstractor: ERIC
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Do Nurse Home-Visiting Programs Have Lasting Benefits for Mothers and Children? Evaluation Science Brief
National Forum on Early Childhood Program Evaluation
"Evaluation Science Briefs" summarize the findings and implications of a recent study evaluating the effects of an early childhood program or environment. This Brief evaluates the study, "Effects of Nurse Home-Visiting on Maternal and Child Functioning: Age-9 Follow-up of a Randomized Trial" (D. Olds, et al.). States are increasingly turning to nurse home-visiting programs to improve the well-being of disadvantaged children and families. Findings from this study provide additional support for the conclusion that intensive, high-quality nurse home-visiting can have beneficial effects on families and that it can improve children's achievement in vulnerable families.
Descriptors: Early Intervention, Program Evaluation, Nurses, Home Visits, Program Effectiveness, Young Children, Disadvantaged Youth, Mothers, Family Environment, Well Being, At Risk Persons, African Americans, Child Development
National Forum on Early Childhood Program Evaluation. Available from: Center on the Developing Child at Harvard University. 50 Church Street 4th Floor, Cambridge, MA 02138. Tel: 617-496-0578; Fax: 617-496-1229; e-mail: developingchild@harvard.edu; Web site: http://www.developingchild.harvard.edu
Publication Type: Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Authoring Institution: National Forum on Early Childhood Program Evaluation
