Women's Health Issues
Volume 18, Issue 2 , Pages 118-129 , March 2008

Engagement in Paraprofessional Home Visitation: Families’ Reasons for Enrollment and Program Response to Identified Reasons

  • S. Darius Tandon, PhD

      Affiliations

    • The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics & Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Population, Family, & Reproductive Health, Baltimore, Maryland
    • S. Darius Tandon, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine with a joint appointment in the Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Department of Population, Family, & Reproductive Health. He is a community psychologist who conducts research on perinatal health as well as adolescent and young adult mental health.
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence to: S. Darius Tandon, PhD, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics & Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Population, Family, & Reproductive Health, 200 North Wolfe Street, Suite 2025, Baltimore, MD 21287; Phone: 410-614-5281; fax: 410-502-5440.
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  • Kathleen Parillo, MA

      Affiliations

    • The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Baltimore, Maryland
    • Kathleen Parillo, MA, is a graduate of Towson University’s Masters of Arts program in Experimental Psychology. She is currently employed by NOVA Research Company in Bethesda, Maryland.
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  • Constance Mercer, BA

      Affiliations

    • The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Baltimore, Maryland
    • Constance Mercer, BA, has a degree in Early Childhood Education and has worked as a home visitor in Baltimore City and Howard County, Maryland. She is currently a Senior Research Assistant in the Department of Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
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  • Maureen Keefer, BA

      Affiliations

    • The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics, Baltimore, Maryland
    • Maureen Keefer, BA, has a degree in English and Psychology from the University of Virginia. She is currently a Data Analyst in the Department of Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine.
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  • Anne K. Duggan, ScD

      Affiliations

    • The Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, Department of Pediatrics & Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Department of Population, Family, & Reproductive Health, Baltimore, Maryland
    • Anne K. Duggan, ScD, is a Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine with a joint appointment in the Bloomberg School of Public Health’s Department of Health Policy and Management. She has conducted extensive research on the effectiveness of home visiting programs for pregnant women and women with young children in preventing child abuse and neglect.

Received 24 February 2007 ,Revised 11 October 2007 ,Accepted 11 October 2007.

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 Supported by the Safe and Sound Campaign of Baltimore, Maryland.

PII: S1049-3867(07)00150-8

doi: 10.1016/j.whi.2007.10.005

Women's Health Issues
Volume 18, Issue 2 , Pages 118-129 , March 2008

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