The Parent-Child Home Program
| Sarah Walzer, J.D. 585 Plandome Road Manhasset, NY 11030 |
Telephone: | (516) 869-1283 | |
| Fax: | (516) 869-1284 | ||
| Email: | info@parent-child.org | ||
| Website: | www.parent-child.org |
Program Description
| Focus Area | Age Group | |
|---|---|---|
| Early Literacy, Family Literacy | Parents and children ages 2 through 4 years |
Research Description
|
Outcomes |
|
Research Category |
1,2 | Large Scale, Externally Reviewed Research, Nationally Validated | ||
Design |
Experimental | |||
Multiple Studies |
Yes | 1970; 1976; 1979; 1982; 1984; 1988; 1990; 1998; 1999 | ||
Sample Size |
>50 | Sample sizes ranged from 50 to 100 parents and children in both the experimental and control group across studies. | ||
Valid/ Reliable |
Yes | Parent and Child Together Scale; Child Behavior Test; California Achievement Test | ||
Results |
Yes | Statistically significant. The effect size was not stated in the research reviewed. | ||
Published |
Yes | American Journal of Orthopsychiatry, 1970; Child Development, 1976, 1984, etc. | ||
Follow-up Data |
Yes | Several follow-up studies were conducted from 1 to 20 years after program participation. Results indicated that program effects were sustained and children who participated in the program were more likely than non-participants to graduate from high school. | ||
Award |
Yes | Model Compensatory Education Program Award, cited by the Center for Studies of Child and Family Mental Health as a Successful Model Program |