Early intervention : the essential readings / edited by Maurice A. Feldman.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

pt. I.A model of early intervention. Effectiveness of early intervention for vulnerable children: a developmental perspective / Michael J. Guralnick -- pt. II. Early out-of-home programs: primary prevention of cognitive deficits and school failure in at-risk children. Applying the findings of developmental psychology to improve early childhood intervention / Edward Ziglar and Sally J. Styfco -- Persistent effects of early childhood education on high-risk children and their mothers / Craig T. Ramey, Frances A. Campbell, Margaret Burchinal, Martie L. Skinner, David M. Gardner, and Sharon L. Ramey -- Day-care participation as a protective factor in the cognitive development of low-income children / Margaret O'Brien Caughy, Janet A. DiPietro, and Donna M. Strobino -- pt. III. Secondard and tertiary prevention programs for children with established disabilities. The effectiveness of early intervention: examining risk factors and pathways to enhanced development / Lisa J. Berlin, Jeanne Brooks-Gunn, Cecelia McCarton, and Marie C. McCormick -- Randomized trial of intensive early intervention for children with pervasive developmental disorder / Tristram Smith, Annette D. Groen, and Jacqueline W. Wynn -- pt. IV. Home visiting programs: primary and secondary prevention in at-risk children. Effectiveness of home-based early intervention on the language development of children of mothers with mental retardation / Maurice A. Feldman, Bruce Sparks, and Laurie Case -- Effects of early intervention on psychiatric symptoms of young adults in low-risk and high-risk families / Eeva T. Aronen and Terttu Arajärvi -- Long-term effects of nurse home visitation on children's criminal and anti-social behavior: fifteen-year follow-up of a randomized controlled trial / David Olds, Charles R. Henderson Jr., Robert Cole, John Eckenrode, Harriet Kitzman, Dennis Luckey, Lisa Pettitt, Kimberly Sidora, Pamela Morris, and Jane Powers -- pt. V. Family aspects. Revisiting "Rethinking Early Intervention" / Carl J. Dunst -- The effect of early intervention services on maternal well-being / Marji Erikson Warfield, Penny Hauser-Cram, Marty Wyngaarden Krauss, Jack P. Shonkoff, and Carole C. Upshur -- Family predictors of maternal and paternal involvement in programs for young children with disabilities / Susana Gavidia-Payne and Zolinda Stoneman -- pt. VI. Future directions. Conclusion: The future of early intervention research and practice / Maurice A. Feldman.