title: An Efficacy Trial of Carescapes: Home-Based Child-Care Practices and Children's Social Outcomes.
abstract: This study reported findings from a longitudinal randomized controlled trial of Carescapes, a professional development program for home-based child-care providers in promoting children's social competence. Participants included 134 child-care providers and 310 children, ages 3-5 years, in Oregon. The Carescapes intervention group made significant improvements in observed caregiver responsiveness and monitoring, and showed decreased caregiver-reported child problem behavior and improved parent-reported peer relationships compared to the control group. Increased caregiver-reported cooperation skills were found for the intervention group at follow-up. No differences in condition were found for kindergarten teacher-reported social-behavioral, classroom, and academic skills. Moderation effects on children's behavior and peer relations were found for child age and exposure to the intervention child care.
authors.affiliation: Oregon Research Institute.
authors.forename: Julie C
authors.initials: JC
authors.lastname: Rusby
authors.affiliation: Oregon Research Institute.
authors.forename: Laura B
authors.initials: LB
authors.lastname: Jones
authors.affiliation: Oregon Research Institute.
authors.forename: Ryann
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Crowley
authors.affiliation: Oregon Research Institute.
authors.forename: Keith
authors.identifier: 0000-0003-2565-3297
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Smolkowski
mesh_terms: D017028:Caregivers; D002652:Child Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D002654:Child Care / Q000379:methods*; D002675:Child, Preschool; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007398:Interpersonal Relations; D008137:Longitudinal Studies; D008297:Male; D017063:Outcome Assessment, Health Care; D010290:Parents; D010379:Peer Group; D000066553:Problem Behavior / Q000523:psychology*; D066107:Social Skills