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Download full textDennis-Small, Lucretia; Washburn, Kerry – 1985
Reported are findings of an impact evaluation of the Family-Centered Home-Based Intervention Project for Protective Services Clients, a joint venture of the Texas Department of Human Services (DHS) Region 11 (Houston) and the DePelchin Children's Center. The project demonstrated a model of intensive intervention with families who had been referred…
Descriptors: Agency Cooperation, Child Abuse, Child Neglect, Cost Effectiveness
Barnett, W. Steven; And Others – Journal of the Division for Early Childhood, 1988
The economic efficiency of alternative types of intervention was investigated with language-impaired preschool children. Forty children were assigned to one of four groups: home-based intervention, center-based intervention, both center- and home-based intervention, and no treatment. The home-based program was more economically efficient based on…
Descriptors: Clinics, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Home Instruction
Coelen, Craig; And Others – 1974
This volume, part of the interim report on the National Home Start Evaluation, includes cost of the 16 Home Start projects and outcome data from the six summative sites. Findings and recommendations are presented on the intra-project cost-effectiveness of Home Start and the cost-effectiveness of Home Start as a Head Start option. Home Start, a…
Descriptors: Budgets, Comparative Analysis, Cost Effectiveness, Data Analysis
Peer reviewedBarton, Keith – California Agriculture, 1994
An evaluation of an in-home treatment program for child-abusing families in California revealed that, in comparison to a conventional group who received traditional counseling services, families receiving intensive in-home therapy experienced a reduction in stress, improved their communication skills, and were able to keep their children in the…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Child Welfare, Communication Skills, Cost Effectiveness
ERIC Clearinghouse on Handicapped and Gifted Children, Reston, VA. – 1989
Cost-benefit studies of the Early Intervention Research Institute at Utah State University are summarized. No differences were found in educational effectiveness between half- and full-day programs, with the costs of half-day programs being about 75-85% of full-day programs. No significant differences were found between groups served by…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Delivery Systems, Disabilities, Early Intervention
Love, John M.; And Others – 1975
This is an executive summary of the interim report on National Home Start Evaluation. Home Start, a federally-funded 3-year (1972-1975) home-based demonstration program for low-income families with 3- to 5-year-old children was designed to enhance a mother's skills in dealing with her own children and to provide comprehensive social-emotional,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Child Development, Cost Effectiveness, Demonstration Programs
Deloria, Dennis; And Others – 1974
This is the executive summary of the National Home Start Evaluation interim report. Home Start, a federally-funded 3-year (1972-1975) demonstration program home-based for low-income families with 3- to 5-year-old children was designed to enhance a mother's skills in dealing with her own children and to provide comprehensive social-emotional,…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Case Studies, Cost Effectiveness, Demonstration Programs
Love, John M.; And Others – 1976
These findings and implications are part of the final report on the National Home Start Evaluation. Home Start, a federally-funded 3-year (1972-1975) home-based demonstration program for low-income families with 3- to 5-year-old children was designed to enhance a mother's skills in dealing with her own children and to provide comprehensive…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Demonstration Programs, Early Childhood Education, Emotional Development
Goodrich, Nancy; And Others – 1974
This program analysis is part of the interim report on the National Home Start Evaluation. Home Start, a federally-funded 3-year (1972-1975) home-based demonstration program for low-income families with 3- to 5-year-old children was designed to enhance a mother's skills in dealing with her own children and to provide comprehensive…
Descriptors: Cost Effectiveness, Demonstration Programs, Early Childhood Education, Ethnic Groups
Goodrich, Nancy; And Others – 1975
This report assesses the progress of the six summative Home Start projects as evaluation families completed their first twelve months of enrollment. Home Start, a federally-funded 3-year (1972-1975) home-based demonstration program for low-income families with 3- to 5-year-old children was designed to enhance a mother's skills in dealing with her…
Descriptors: Child Development, Cost Effectiveness, Demonstration Programs, Early Childhood Education
