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Home Visiting Programs and Their Impact on Young Children
| Content Provider | Semantic Scholar |
|---|---|
| Author | Zercher, Craig Spiker, Donna |
| Copyright Year | 2004 |
| Abstract | Family and home life constitutes the primary context for the development of infants and young children. Within the setting of family and home, caregivers provide the nurturance, supervision and interactions with the social and physical world that infants and young children require to grow and thrive. Many factors can influence the ability of caregivers to meet these basic needs. The age and maturity of the caregivers, their mental and physical health, level of educational attainment and economic status will shape the environment that children experience. Sometimes, the health or development of the child poses caregiving challenges – for instance, when the child has significant health problems or a compromised birth history (e.g. born at low birth weight) or has a developmental delay or disability. Home visiting programs are designed and implemented to support families in providing an environment that promotes the healthy growth and development of their children. Programs may target their services to families and caregivers who are at a particular disadvantage when it comes to establishing and maintaining such an environment. They may also focus on families in which the child is more vulnerable than the typical child because of health or developmental concerns. |
| File Format | PDF HTM / HTML |
| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://www.child-encyclopedia.com/sites/default/files/textes-experts/en/912/home-visiting-programs-and-their-impact-on-young-childrens-school-readiness.pdf |
| Language | English |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Article |
