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dc.titleA Snapshot on the Quality of Seven Home Visit Parenting Programs in Latin America and the Caribbean
dc.contributor.authorLeer, Jane
dc.contributor.authorLopez Boo, Florencia
dc.contributor.authorPérez Expósito, Ana
dc.contributor.authorPowell, Christine
dc.contributor.orgunitSocial Protection and Health Division
dc.coveragePanama
dc.coverageJamaica
dc.coverageBolivia
dc.coverageNicaragua
dc.coverageBrazil
dc.coverageEcuador
dc.coveragePeru
dc.coverageLatin America
dc.coverageThe Caribbean
dc.date.available2016-08-25T00:00:00
dc.date.issue2016-08-24T00:00:00
dc.description.abstractAlthough there is ample support for the causal link between home visit parenting programs and child development outcomes, few studies have explored what it is that drives this relationship -to what extent home visit programs are implemented as designed in terms of the content and strategies used by home visitors. To our knowledge, comparable data on the quality and fidelity of implementation in home visit programs in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) does not exist. In light of this gap, this note presents a snapshot of home visit quality in seven countries inwhich home visits reach a considerable number of children. Using an observational checklist tool, we find strong rapport between visitors and families, and consistent involvement of caregivers and children in practicing activities during the visit. However, visitors rarely explain the importance of these activities in relation to child development, often times do not bring the necessary materials, and do little to encourage meaningful dialogue and feedback from caregivers nor demonstrate the desired activity or behavior. Only one third of the observed visitors emphasized language development throughout the visit. It is important to emphasize that these results are not generalizable due to the small and non-random nature of the sample of home visits observed. Nonetheless, this study serves as a pilot of the instrument and type of domains that can and should be measured in a home visit program in order to ensure implementation quality.
dc.format.extent79
dc.identifier.doihttp://dx.doi.org/10.18235/0009304
dc.identifier.urlhttps://publications.iadb.org/publications/english/document/A_Snapshot_on_the_Quality_of_Seven_Home_Visit_Parenting_Programs_in_Latin_America_and_the_Caribbean.pdf
dc.language.isoen
dc.mediumAdobe PDF
dc.publisherInter-American Development Bank
dc.subjectParenting Intervention
dc.subjectChildren
dc.subjectChild Development
dc.subjectNutrition
dc.subjectLanguage Development
dc.subjectEarly Childhood Development
dc.subjectChildhood
dc.subject.jelcodeH53 - Government Expenditures and Welfare Programs
dc.subject.jelcodeH75 - State and Local Government: Health • Education • Welfare • Public Pensions
dc.subject.jelcodeI38 - Government Policy • Provision and Effects of Welfare Programs
dc.subject.jelcodeJ13 - Fertility • Family Planning • Child Care • Children • Youth
dc.subject.keywordsParenting Programs
idb.identifier.pubnumberTechnical Notes
idb.operationRG-K1234
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