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Publication Date: 2005-Apr
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Creating Pathways to Participation: A Community-Based Developmental Prevention Project in Australia
Freiberg, Kate; Homel, Ross; Batchelor, Sam; Carr, Angela; Hay, Ian; Elias, Gordon; Teague, Rosie; Lamb, Cherie
Children & Society, v19 n2 p144-157 Apr 2005
Pathways to Prevention is a developmental prevention project focused on the transition to school in a disadvantaged multicultural urban area in Queensland. The project incorporates two elements: The Preschool Intervention Program (PIP) promotes communication and social skills related to school success; and the Family Independence Program (FIP) (parent training, facilitated playgroups, support groups, etc) promotes family capacity to foster child development. Using a quasi-experimental design (N = 597), improvements in boys' but not girls' behaviours over the preschool year were found. FIP reached more than a quarter of the target population, including many difficult-to-reach families experiencing high stress. Case studies and other qualitative data suggest positive outcomes.
Descriptors: Quasiexperimental Design, Social Support Groups, Early Intervention, Prevention, Urban Areas, Foreign Countries, Transitional Programs, Disadvantaged Youth, Preschool Children, Access to Information, Parent School Relationship, Parent Education, Play, Social Development, Child Development, Family Programs
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Australia
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