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- Early intervention programs in Germany have focused on enhancing parenting skills and supporting families, especially those facing psychosocial challenges.
- A longitudinal study assessed the development of 53 children and their mothers, tracking various factors at birth and at key developmental stages.
- Results indicated that maternal sensitivity and psychosocial stress were key predictors of children's cognitive development, while the specific details of early interventions showed no significant impact on developmental outcomes.
Article Abstract
Early intervention programs aiming at developing parents’ relationship and parenting skills and supporting young families have become increasingly established in Germany throughout the last decade. The present longitudinal study analyzed 53 children and their mothers receiving early intervention due to their psychosocially highly challenging life situations and personal circumstances. The children were examined at birth and at an age of twelve months as well as between ages two and four. The results revealed that the child’s cognitive development could be predicted by both maternal sensitivity and mother’s psychosocial stress. However, the amount, type, and intensity of early intervention did not have any effect on the child’s development. In terms of the effectiveness of early interventions the results implicate that interventions seems to be offered in an unspecific manner and does not contribute to an improvement of the child’s developmental status.
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| http://dx.doi.org/10.13109/prkk.2016.65.5.340 | DOI Listing |
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