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Prenatal and early childhood home‐visitation program processes: A case illustration
Author(s) -
Kitzman Harriet,
Yoos H. Lorrie,
Cole Robert,
Korfmacher Jon,
Hanks Carole
Publication year - 1997
Publication title -
journal of community psychology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.585
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 1520-6629
pISSN - 0090-4392
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1520-6629(199701)25:1<27::aid-jcop3>3.0.co;2-#
Subject(s) - psychology , early childhood , developmental psychology , medicine , nursing
This article describes a program of prenatal and early childhood home visitation that has been shown to be effective in improving the health of women and children in a series of randomized trials. The article summarizes the key elements of the program design and then presents a single case history to illustrate how the program elements are integrated in its clinical application. Particular attention is given to the interrelationships between the theoretical foundations of the program, its goals, program processes, and nurse/client activities. © 1997 John Wiley & Sons, Inc.