The Relationship of Parent-Child Interaction to the Effectiveness of Early Intervention Services for At-Risk Children and Children with Disabilities.

Mahoney, Gerald; Boyce, Glenna; Fewell, Rebecca R.; Spiker, Donna; Wheeden, C. Abigail

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ERIC Number: EJ566315

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1998

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The Relationship of Parent-Child Interaction to the Effectiveness of Early Intervention Services for At-Risk Children and Children with Disabilities.

Mahoney, Gerald; Boyce, Glenna; Fewell, Rebecca R.; Spiker, Donna; Wheeden, C. Abigail

Topics in Early Childhood Special Education, v18 n1 p5-17 Spr 1998

The results from four early intervention evaluation studies are described in relationship to their impact on parent-child interaction. Intervention effects on child development were unlikely to occur unless mothers modified their style of interacting. Only their level of responsiveness was associated with positive developmental outcomes. (Author/CR)

Descriptors: Child Development, Disabilities, Early Intervention, Emotional Response, Infants, Mothers, Parent Child Relationship, Parent Role, Performance Factors, Program Effectiveness, Toddlers

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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Note: Theme Issue: What Works? Determining Effective Practice for Early Intervention.