| Research Type: |
- Applied
- Translational Science
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| Age Group: |
- Prenatal
- Infants/Toddlers (Birth to 3 year olds)
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| Population Focus |
- Higher Education Faculty
- Special Education Systems/Service Providers
- Children with Special Needs/Developmental Delays
- Typically Developing Children/Students
- Premature Infants
- Low Income Populations
- Parents/Families
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| Research Keywords |
- NICU child outcomes
- Premature infants
- Home Visitation
- Developmental Delay
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| Research Questions |
- What are the long-term developmental and family outcomes for NICU graduates and their parents, and how do these outcomes vary based on medical variables and services received during the infant’s early years?
- What factors influence parent participation in NICU follow-up programs, and how do these factors vary based on demographic, socioeconomic, and medical characteristics of the infant and family?
- What are the key components of quality home visitation practices that lead to improved developmental outcomes for children and families receiving Part C early intervention services or home visit services
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| Research Approach |
- Qualitative methods
- Quantitative methods
- Mixed methods
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| Designs & Methods |
- Observational Approaches
- Program Evaluation
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| Research Tools |
- Direct Child Assessments
- Document Reviews
- Interviews/Focus
- Observational Assessments
- Surveys/Questionnaires
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| Research Content |
- Cognitive Development/Executive Functioning
- Communication/Language Development
- Developmental Delays/Special Needs/Early Intervention
- Evaluation and Research Methods
- Family Engagement
- Parenting/Parent-child Relationship
- Home Visiting
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