The home observation for measurement of the environment (HOME) scale: A review of research |
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Authors: | Richard Elardo Robert H Bradley |
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Institution: | The University of Iowa USA;University of Arkansas at Little Rock USA |
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Abstract: | Caldwell's Home Observation for Measurement of the Environment (HOME) scale is perhaps the most widely used instrument to assess the quality of a young child's home learning environment. In this paper, the HOME'S psychometric properties and methodological uses are explored, and its utility as a research and clinical instrument is examined. Strengths of the HOME scale include the relatively wide range of information available pertaining to its psychometric properties and its use in studies of a variety of populations for a variety of purposes. Weaknesses include the fact that most research relating HOME scores to later child development is correlational. Several suggestions for future research are offered. |
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Keywords: | Requests for reprints should be sent to: Dr Richard Elardo Early Childhood Education Center The University of Iowa Iowa City Iowa 52242 |
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