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. 2009 Feb;123(2):598-603.
doi: 10.1542/peds.2008-3607.

The role of preschool home-visiting programs in improving children's developmental and health outcomes

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The role of preschool home-visiting programs in improving children's developmental and health outcomes

Council on Community Pediatrics. Pediatrics. 2009 Feb.

Abstract

Child health and developmental outcomes depend to a large extent on the capabilities of families to provide a nurturing, safe environment for their infants and young children. Unfortunately, many families have insufficient knowledge about parenting skills and an inadequate support system of friends, extended family, or professionals to help with or advise them regarding child rearing. Home-visiting programs offer a mechanism for ensuring that at-risk families have social support, linkage with public and private community services, and ongoing health, developmental, and safety education. When these services are part of a system of high-quality well-child care linked or integrated with the pediatric medical home, they have the potential to mitigate health and developmental outcome disparities. This statement reviews the history of home visiting in the United States and reaffirms the support of the American Academy of Pediatrics for home-based parenting education and support.

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