Variation in community intervention programmes and consequences for children and families: The example of Sure Start Local Programmes

Journal of Child Psychology and Psychiatry and Allied Disciplines

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 543-551

  Melhuish, Edward ^a   Belsky, Jay ^a   Anning, Angela ^a   Ball, Mog ^a   Barnes, Jacqueline ^a   Romaniuk, Helena ^a   Leyland, Alastair ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child development; Community interventions; Parenting; Programme effectiveness; Programme implementation; Sure start

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD CARE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPOWERMENT; FAMILY LIFE; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PSYCHOLOGICAL WELL BEING; SOCIAL ISOLATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE; EARLY INTERVENTION (EDUCATION); EDUCATION; ENGLAND; FEMALE; HEALTH PLAN IMPLEMENTATION; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; PROGRAM EVALUATION; PSYCHOSOCIAL DEPRIVATION; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIALIZATION;

EID: 34250215660     PISSN: 00219630     EISSN: 14697610     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1469-7610.2007.01705.x     Document Type: Article

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