Review of Research on Home Visiting for Pregnant Women and Parents of Young Children.

Olds, David L.; Kitzman, Harriet

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ERIC Number: EJ476488

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Publication Date: 1993

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Review of Research on Home Visiting for Pregnant Women and Parents of Young Children.

Olds, David L.; Kitzman, Harriet

Future of Children, v3 n3 p53-92 Win 1993

Reviews the experimental literature concerning the effectiveness of prenatal and newborn home visiting programs in improving the lives of children and families, focusing on studies employing randomized trials. Results suggest that home visiting programs have had mixed success, improving some outcomes but not others. (MDM)

Descriptors: At Risk Persons, Child Health, Child Welfare, Cooperative Programs, Early Intervention, Health Services, Home Visits, Infants, Mothers, Outcomes of Treatment, Program Descriptions, Program Effectiveness, Program Evaluation

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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