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Recruitment, Selection, Enrollment, and Retention Strategies with Head Start-Eligible Families Experiencing Adversity: A Review of the Literature

Description
Examines Head Start recruitment, enrollment, and retention strategies in relation to families experiencing adversity. Reviews 39 research studies published between 2011 and 2021 to identify adversities experienced by Head Start-eligible families, such as poverty, homelessness, involvement with foster care and child welfare systems, and substance abuse. Includes information about unique adversities experienced in rural locations.
Author(s)
Cassandra Baxter, Nikki Aikens, Louisa Tarullo, et al.
Date
05/2022
Type
Document
Organizations
ACF Office of Planning, Research and Evaluation, Administration for Children and Families, Brazelton Touchpoints Center, Mathematica
Tagged as
Benefit enrollment and application · Child care · Child welfare · Children and youth · Families · Housing and homelessness · Human services · Poverty · Statistics and data · Substance use and misuse

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