Impact Evaluation of a National, Community-Based Program for At-Risk Children in Canada

Datos Bibliográficos

ID11969332
AutoresMichael H Boyle (autor de correspondencia), J Douglas Willms (0009-0003-1017-1401)
Año2002
Volumen28
Número3
Páginas461-461
Fecha de publicación2002-09-01
Peer ReviewedSí
Open AccessNo
TipoARTICLE
RevistaCanadian Public Policy (JOURNAL)
Identificadores de la revistaISSN: 0317-0861 • E-ISSN: 1911-9917
EditorialJSTOR (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.2307/3552232
OpenAlexW1964590592
IdiomaEN
Citas recibidas5
Referencias citadas12

The Community Action Program for Children (CAPC) is a core component of the Government of Canada's Child Development Initiative announced in 1992. CAPC funds community agencies across Canada to develop early intervention initiatives to promote the health and development of young children at developmental risk. Results from the national evaluation study, presented in this report, suggest that health benefits accruing over a two-year period to family members participating in CAPC were not different from changes observed in control families participating in a national longitudinal study. The findings raise important issues about federal policies and spending priorities for addressing child health needs in the general population

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