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Bierman KL, Stormshak EA, Mannweiler MD, Hails KA. Preschool Programs that Help Families Promote Child Social-Emotional School Readiness: Promising New Strategies. Clin Child Fam Psychol Rev 2023; 26:865-879. [PMID: 37453988 PMCID: PMC11154596 DOI: 10.1007/s10567-023-00444-5] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 07/01/2023] [Indexed: 07/18/2023]
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Parents play a central role in supporting the early learning that positions young children for success when they enter formal schooling. For this reason, efforts to engage families in meaningful collaboration is a long-standing goal of high-quality early childhood education (ECE). Family-school engagement can take multiple forms; in this review, we focus on universal preschool-based outreach strategies that help parents support growth in child social-emotional and self-regulation competencies and prepare them for the transition into formal schooling. Recent research has expanded understanding of the neurodevelopmental processes that underlie child school readiness, and the impact of parenting (and the social ecology affecting parenting) on those processes. These new insights have fueled innovation in preschool-based efforts to partner with and support parents, expanding and shifting the focus of that programming. In addition, new approaches to intervention design and delivery are emerging to address the pervasive challenges of reaching and engaging families, especially those representing diverse racial, ethnic, cultural, and socioeconomic backgrounds. This paper reviews developmental research that underscores the importance of prioritizing child social-emotional learning (with attention to self-regulation and approaches to learning) in universal preschool-based parenting programs targeting young children. We highlight the intervention strategies used in programs with strong evidence of impact on child readiness and school adjustment based on randomized controlled trials (RCTs). New directions in intervention design and delivery strategies are highlighted, with the hope of extending intervention reach and improving family engagement and benefit.
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- Karen L Bierman
- Department of Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA.
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- Department of Psychology, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA, USA
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Beasley LO, Ciciolla L, Jespersen JE, Chiaf AL, Schmidt M, Shreffler KM, Breslin FJ, Bakhireva LN, Sanjuan PM, Stephen JM, Coles CD, Chambers CD, Kable JA, Leeman L, Singer LT, Zellner J, Morris AS, Croff JM. Best Practices for Engaging Pregnant and Postpartum Women at Risk of Substance Use in Longitudinal Research Studies: a Qualitative Examination of Participant Preferences. ACTA ACUST UNITED AC 2020; 1:235-246. [PMID: 33134976 PMCID: PMC7592139 DOI: 10.1007/s42844-020-00019-1] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 11/29/2022]
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There are significant barriers in engaging pregnant and postpartum women that are considered high-risk (e.g., those experiencing substance use and/or substance use disorders (SUD)) into longitudinal research studies. To improve recruitment and retention of this population in studies spanning from the prenatal period to middle childhood, it is imperative to determine ways to improve key research engagement factors. The current manuscript uses a qualitative approach to determine important factors related to recruiting, enrolling, and retaining high-risk pregnant and postpartum women. The current sample included 41 high-risk women who participated in focus groups or individual interviews. All interviews were analyzed to identify broad themes related to engaging high-risk pregnant and parenting women in a 10-year longitudinal research project. Themes were organized into key engagement factors related to the following: (1) recruitment strategies, (2) enrollment, and (3) retention of high-risk pregnant and parenting women in longitudinal research studies. Results indicated recruitment strategies related to ideal recruitment locations, material, and who should share research study information with high-risk participants. Related to enrollment, key areas disclosed focused on enrollment decision-making, factors that create interest in joining a research project, and barriers to joining a longitudinal research study. With regard to retention, themes focused on supports needed to stay in research, barriers to staying in research, and best ways to stay in contact with high-risk participants. Overall, the current qualitative data provide preliminary data that enhance the understanding of a continuum of factors that impact engagement of high-risk pregnant and postpartum women in longitudinal research with current results indicating the need to prioritize recruitment, enrollment, and retention strategies in order to effectively engage vulnerable populations in research.
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- Lana O Beasley
- Department of Human Development and Family Science, Oklahoma State University, 338 Human Sciences, Stillwater, OK 74078 USA
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- Department of Psychology, Oklahoma State University, Stillwater, OK USA
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- Department of Human Development and Family Science, Oklahoma State University, 338 Human Sciences, Stillwater, OK 74078 USA
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- National Center for Wellness and Recovery, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK USA
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- Department of Human Development and Family Science, Oklahoma State University, 338 Human Sciences, Stillwater, OK 74078 USA
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- Department of Human Development and Family Science, Oklahoma State University, 338 Human Sciences, Stillwater, OK 74078 USA
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- Department of Pharmacy Practice, University of New Mexico School of Pharmacy, Albuquerque, NM USA.,Department of Family and Community Medicine, and Department of Internal Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM USA
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- Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM USA
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- Department of Neurosciences, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, & The Mind Research Network, Albuquerque, NM USA
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- Departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, CA USA
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- Departments of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences, and Pediatrics, Emory University School of Medicine, Atlanta, GA USA
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- Department of Family & Community Medicine, University of New Mexico School of Medicine, Albuquerque, NM USA
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- Departments of Pediatrics, Psychiatry and Psychology, School of Medicine at Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH USA
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- Department of Pediatrics, University of California San Diego School of Medicine, San Diego, CA USA
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- Department of Human Development and Family Science, Oklahoma State University, 338 Human Sciences, Stillwater, OK 74078 USA
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- National Center for Wellness and Recovery, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK USA.,Department of Rural Health, Oklahoma State University Center for Health Sciences, Tulsa, OK USA
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