Masters Thesis

Assessing parent and infant development in a program for handicapped infants: an analysis of issues and instruments

This study attempted to show the relationship between two types of parent measures representative of those used throughout intervention programs, as well as the relationship between each of these measures and a widely used infant development inventory. Thirteen parent-infant dyads participating in a Home Teaching Program were assessed with the use of the Caldwell HOME Inventory (HOME), the Bromwich Parent Behavior Progression (PBP), and the Bayley Scales of Infant Development at intake and after six months of intervention. The sample was multi-ethnic and represented children with a variety of handicaps. Individual subscale scores, as well as total scores on the measures at intake, at reassessment, and for change over time were intercorrelated. Few significant relationships were found between the parent and infant measures. A positive relationship, significant beyond the 0.05 level, was found between the two parent measures, both at intake and at reassessment. Several significant positive relationships were also found between various subscales on each of the measures. It was tentatively concluded that the Bromwich PBP and the Caldwell HOME Inventory are positively related. Findings from this study supported other research which has shown that parent involvement promotes later growth in the child's intellectual development.

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