Does home visiting improve parenting and the quality of the home environment? A systematic review and meta analysis

Archives of Disease in Childhood

Volumn 82, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 443-451

  Kendrick, Denise ^a   Elkan, Ruth ^a   Hewitt, Michael ^a   Dewey, Michael ^a   Blair, Mitch ^a   Robinson, Jane ^a   Williams, Debbie ^a   Brummell, Kathy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Health visitor; Home environment; Home visiting; Parenting

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DATA BASE; FAILURE TO THRIVE; HEALTH VISITOR; HOME CARE; HUMAN; LOW BIRTH WEIGHT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PREMATURITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; SCORING SYSTEM; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHILD; CHILD HEALTH SERVICES; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY HEALTH NURSING; GREAT BRITAIN; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOUSE CALLS; HUMANS; META-ANALYSIS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PARENTING; PROGNOSIS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 0034129947     PISSN: 00039888     EISSN: 14682044     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/adc.82.6.443     Document Type: Article

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