Abstrakt

Effectiveness of Four Early Intervention Programs in Europe: How do the Results Inform Program Development and Dissemination?

Tanja Jungmann*, Verena Dähne, Susan Sierau, Sara Serbati, Romain Dugravier and Andrea Lanfranchi

Home visiting is a promising strategy in the US, but effects of European program adaptations are mixed. This discussion paper derived from an international symposium and describes the policy context in that four specific, systemically evaluated European programs from France, Germany, Italy, and Switzerland are implemented. The programs are briefly outlined and similarities and differences in their theoretical background, target groups, and their contents and methods used to achieve their aims are highlighted. The instruments chosen to monitor quality of program implementation, to assess program effectiveness, and issues of data analyses are considered comparatively. Possible explanations for differing results are discussed and implications for further program development towards more integrated and tailored strategies are derived.