Head start social services : how African American mothers use and perceive it / Gary L. Lacy.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Lacy, Gary L., author.

Series:

Children of poverty.

Garland Studies on Children of Poverty

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Head Start Program (U.S.).

African American single mothers--Services for.

African American single mothers.

Head Start programs--United States.

Head Start programs.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (198 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Routledge, 2011.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

First published in 1999. Routledge is an imprint of Taylor & Francis, an informa company.

Contents:

Cover; Title Page; Copyright Page; Dedication; Table of Contents; Tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: Introduction; Chapter 2: Review of the Literature; Introduction; Head Start Social Services; Head Start Benefits to Mothers; Head Start Social Support Systems; Parent Involvement in Head Start; The Characteristics of Effective Families; Chapter 3: Methodology; Research Design; Instrumentation; Data Analysis; Trustworthiness; Chapter 4: Results of the Study; Demographics; Introduction to Case Studies; Peggy Carr; Jennifer Dean; Monica Leap; Melissa Dorsey; Lorna Neal

Lois DaltonDoris Jackson; Erica Bath; Chapter 5: Conclusions and Discussion; Introduction; Summary of Results, Conclusions, and Significant Findings; Social Support Systems; Parenting Skills; Communication; Continuing Education and Training; Leadership Skills; Coping and Stress Management; Psychological Weil-Being; Self-Confidence and Self-Esteem; Discussion; Use of, Perceptions, and Levels of Involvement in Social Services; Head Start Benefits to Mothers; Implications for Future Research; Appendix A. Prescreening Questionnaire; Appendix B. Telephone Screening Questions

Appendix C. Informed Consent FormAppendix D. Detailed Field Interview Guide; Appendix E. Supplemental Interview Questions; Appendix F. FACES-II; Appendix G. Head Start Contact Summary Form; Appendix H. Final Codes; Appendix I. Glossary; References; Index

Notes:

First published 1999 by Garland Publishing, Inc.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

1-138-99213-5

1-315-80500-6

1-317-77623-2

1-317-77624-0

9781315805009

OCLC:

874174355