Evaluation of the preschool life skills program in Head Start classrooms: A systematic replication. Issue 2 (11th May 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Hanley, Gregory P.; Fahmie, Tara A.; Heal, Nicole A.
• Is Part Of: Journal of applied behavior analysis. Volume 47:Issue 2(2014:Summer)
• Page Start: 443
• Page End: 448
• Publication Date: 2014-05-11
• Subjects: Psychology, Applied -- Periodicals; Social Behavior -- Periodicals; 150
• DOI: 10.1002/jaba.132
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 0021-8855

Abstract

<abstract abstract-type="main"> <title> <x xml:space="preserve">Abstract</x> </title> <sec id="jaba132-sec-0001" sec-type="section"> <p>In an attempt to address risk factors associated with extensive nonfamilial child care, we implemented the preschool life skills (PLS) program (Hanley, Heal, Tiger, &amp; Ingvarsson, 2007) in two community‐based Head Start classrooms. A multiple baseline design across classrooms, repeated across skills, showed that the program resulted in a 5‐fold increase in PLS and an accompanying reduction in problem behavior, replicating the effects observed by Hanley et al. (2007).</p> </sec> </abstract>