Implementing paraprofessional strength-based early intervention home visitations

Evaluation and Program Planning

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 266-276

  Mykota, David B ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SASKATCHEWAN   (Canada)

Author keywords

Early intervention; General inductive approach; Hawaii Healthy Start; Paraprofessional home visitations

Indexed keywords

HEALTH SERVICES; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; PARENTAL CARE; PLANNING PRACTICE; RURAL AREA;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CHILD PARENT RELATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INTERVIEW; MALE; NEWBORN; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CANADA; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HOUSE CALLS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; PARENTING; PROGRAM EVALUATION; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

CANADA; NORTH AMERICA;

EID: 46049084372     PISSN: 01497189     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.evalprogplan.2008.03.005     Document Type: Article

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