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Bibliography
Bradley,
Robert H. (1994). The HOME Inventory: Review and Reflections. Advances
in Child Development and Behavior, 25, p. 241-288.
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Abstract: The HOME
Inventory is an assessment tool intended to measure the quality and
quantity of stimulation and support available to a child in the home
environment. Examining over 20 years of studies using the HOME
Inventory, the author reviews its use across a variety of
populations and the implications of associated research findings for
intellectual and language development, social and behavioral
development, working with high risk children, and health-related
outcomes. |
Hart,
B. & Risley, T.R. (1995). Meaningful differences in the everyday
experience of young American children. Baltimore: Paul Brookes.
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Abstract: The authors
describe their longitudinal study of 42 families examining childrenís
exposure to language in the daily lives of children under 3 and the
link between childrenís early family experience and later
intellectual growth. They recount their research questions, methods,
and results in an interesting and readable format. Their findings
show how the amount and quality features of language differ among
families along the socioeconomic spectrum and how these differences
translate into clear discrepancies in childrenís later use
and growth of vocabulary and IQ test scores. |
Kotulak,
Ronald. (1996). Inside the brain: Revolutionary discoveries of how the
mind works. Kansas City: Andrews and McMeel.
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Abstract: Drawing upon
the latest brain research, the author describes how the brain
develops. Certain kinds of stimulation in the early years can have
lifelong effects, both good and bad. Sections of the book describe
how the brain gets damaged and how it heals itself. Written by a
noted science journalist, the book presents information not usually
offered to parents -- it's a readable, comprehensive look at
interesting material. |
Wackman,
D. (1983). Promoting effective communication in families. In D.R. Mace
(Ed.), Prevention in family services: approaches to family wellness.
Sage: Beverly Hills, CA
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Abstract: The author
describes various programs for improving communication at all levels
of the family the couple, the family as a whole, and parents. While
the emphasis of these programs is most often the development of
communication skills, other areas of importance in effective
communication training in families include knowledge of attitudes
and motivations, broader patterns of communication, topic-focused
discussions, and application of the principles learned to day-to-day
situations. The author provides recommendations for developing
effective communication training programs including suggestions for
improving the content and form of programming in order to increase
family members' motivation for learning. |
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