Head Start’s Family Services
Promoting the Outcomes of Low-Income Children and Families
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 21615993 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Doré R LaForett (0000-0002-8950-6379, Child Trends, corresponding author), Dana R Thomson (0000-0002-9507-9123, Child Trends), Dana Thomson (Child Trends), J M Warren (0000-0002-0680-4697, Child Trends), Jessica Warren (Child Trends) |
| Year | 2024 |
| Volume | 35 |
| Issue | 4 |
| Pages | 722-739 |
| Publication date | 2024-05-18 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Early Education and Development (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1040-9289 • E-ISSN: 1556-6935 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/10409289.2023.2221768 |
| OpenAlex | W4379648842 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 1 |
| References cited | 47 |
Research Findings: Very little research has examined whether the contributions of Head Start’s Family Service Workers (FSWs) and family partnership services influence family and child outcomes. Using data from 215 families in the 2014 Head Start Family and Child Experiences Survey (FACES), this study used structural equation models to examine associations between FSWs’ relationship, empowerment, and communication practices; families’ receipt of income supports; change in parent depression symptoms; and change in child approaches to learning, early literacy, early math, and social skills. FSWs’ practices and family receipt of income supports over the Head Start year were associated with reduced parent depression symptoms. Receipt of income supports also was associated with children’s improved approaches to learning skills. Results suggest that Head Start’s family partnership staff and services can help support parents and children living in poverty, identifying critical elements of successful two-generation programming. Practice or Policy: These findings have implications for Head Start and other two-generation programs targeting families with low incomes and suggest investment in strategies to help families address their financial needs and in staff who families view as supportive
Business · Developmental psychology · Early Head Start · Economic growth · Family literacy · General partnership · Head start · Literacy · Pedagogy · Poverty · Receipt · Early Childhood Education and Development · Family and Disability Support Research · Parental Involvement in Education · Psychology · Finance
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The CES-D Scale
The Bioecological Model of Human Development
Economic Stress, Coercive Family Process, and Developmental Problems of Adolescents
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Associations between publicly funded preschool and low-income children’s kindergarten readiness
Preschool Competency in Context
School readiness and later achievement
Two Generation Programs for Families in Poverty
Principles and Practice of Structural Equation Modeling
Dividing Work, Sharing Work, and In-Between
Cumulative risk and child development
The influence of stress and social support on depressive symptoms in mothers with young children
Income Changes and Cognitive Stimulation in Young Children's Home Learning Environments
| Citations per year | 1 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2025 - 2025 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |