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This brief provides a summary of research findings on the Home Instruction for Parents of Preschool Youngsters (HIPPY) program, a parent involvement, school readiness program that helps low literacy parents prepare their three- to five-year-old children for success in school and life. HIPPY programs provide a 30-week direct instruction program to at-risk parents focusing on language development, problem solving, perceptual discrimination, and other pre-academic skills. It is free to parents and delivered by home visitors who live in the same high need neighborhoods as the families they serve…
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This Brief aims to explore the various claims made about the commonalities and differences between the two fields of marriage and relationship education (MRE) and couples and marriage therapy (CMT), in the hope of bringing more clarity to the way these fields are represented and discussed. While acknowledging the many elements these fields have in common, fundamental philosophical and practical differences between them also need to be recognized as they have important implications for policymakers. (Author abstract modified)
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Getting a good education and doing well in school are widely regarded as critical preparation for most types of success in life. However, academic achievement depends on more than what takes place within school walls. Research generally indicates that characteristics outside the formal educational setting--or non-school factors--also have a lot to do with whether children and adolescents are successful in school. Therefore, it seems important to examine not only how schools can be improved but also how non-school factors can be enhanced to foster learning and educational attainment. This…
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This is the first in a series of briefs that draws upon WIFI's focus group findings conducted with diverse groups of women from across the country and online. The groups varied by socio-economic status, age, race/ethnicity, and profession. This series of briefs explores and expands upon what women believe to be the major issues around fatherhood including , barriers and solutions to father involvement, and the benefits of father involvement to children, women, and communities. (Author abstract)
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Fathers are a critical component in childhood development, strong family structure, and overall family economic success. This brief explores the obstacles and opportunities around responsible fatherhood, as well as lessons learned and best practices from the field. (Author abstract)
