A Randomized Controlled Trial of Child FIRST: A Comprehensive Home-Based Intervention Translating Research Into Early Childhood Practice

Child Development

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 193-208

  Lowell, Darcy I ^a   Carter, Alice S ^b   Godoy, Leandra ^b   Paulicin, Belinda ^c   Briggs Gowan, Margaret J ^d  

^a YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON   (United States)

^c BRIDGEPORT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT HEALTH CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR DISORDER; CHILD ABUSE; CHILD WELFARE; CLINICAL TRIAL; EDUCATION; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INFANT; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MULTICENTER STUDY; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RISK FACTOR; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED STATES;

CHILD ABUSE; CHILD BEHAVIOR DISORDERS; CHILD WELFARE; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COMPREHENSIVE HEALTH CARE; EDUCATION; FAMILY THERAPY; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HOME CARE SERVICES; HOUSE CALLS; HUMANS; INFANT; MALE; RISK FACTORS; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79551549305     PISSN: 00093920     EISSN: 14678624     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8624.2010.01550.x     Document Type: Article

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