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An Efficacy Trial of Carescapes: Home‐Based Child‐Care Practices and Children's Social Outcomes
Author(s) -
Rusby Julie C.,
Jones Laura B.,
Crowley Ryann,
Smolkowski Keith
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
child development
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 3.103
H-Index - 257
eISSN - 1467-8624
pISSN - 0009-3920
DOI - 10.1111/cdev.12541
Subject(s) - moderation , psychology , intervention (counseling) , randomized controlled trial , social competence , developmental psychology , competence (human resources) , child care , social skills , peer group , child development , clinical psychology , social change , medicine , nursing , psychiatry , social psychology , surgery , economics , economic growth
This study reported findings from a longitudinal randomized controlled trial of Carescapes, a professional development program for home‐based child‐care providers in promoting children's social competence. Participants included 134 child‐care providers and 310 children, ages 3–5 years, in Oregon. The Carescapes intervention group made significant improvements in observed caregiver responsiveness and monitoring, and showed decreased caregiver‐reported child problem behavior and improved parent‐reported peer relationships compared to the control group. Increased caregiver‐reported cooperation skills were found for the intervention group at follow‐up. No differences in condition were found for kindergarten teacher‐reported social–behavioral, classroom, and academic skills. Moderation effects on children's behavior and peer relations were found for child age and exposure to the intervention child care.