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Vol. 13 No. 1 (2023)
Education, Religion, and Social Studies

Articles

Home Visiting Programs for Families with Children Birth to Three: Results of a National Survey

Published 2024-08-20

  • Richard N. Roberts
    • ,
  • Barbara Hanna Wasik

Richard N. Roberts
Utah State University

Barbara Hanna Wasik
University of North Carolina

Abstract

This article presents the data from a national swvey of 643 home uisiting programs exclusively serving families with children ages birth to 3. Private and public programs affiliated with health, education, and social service domains are represented in the survey results. Information is presented on family characteristics, purpose of home visits, services provided, organizational structure, the conduct of home visits, home visitor employment and training, and program evaluation efforts.

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