Preparing for Life—Home Visiting Meets HHS Criteria

Model effectiveness research report last updated: 2023

Effects shown in research

Family economic self-sufficiency

Findings rated high

Preparing for Life—Home Visiting
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Outcome measure Effect Follow-up timing Sample Sample size Intervention group Comparison group Group difference Effect size Statistical significance Notes

Equivalized weekly household income
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

6 months old

High PFL vs. Low PFL; Dublin, Ireland 2008-2010; full sample

 150 mother/child dyads Unadjusted mean = 240.65 Unadjusted mean = 239.11 Mean difference = 1.54 Study reported = 0.01

Not statistically significant, p = 0.94
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Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.

Authors' reported effect size is Cohen's d

Mother in paid employment
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

6 months old

High PFL vs. Low PFL; Dublin, Ireland 2008-2010; full sample

 171 mother/child dyads Unadjusted proportion = 0.37 Unadjusted proportion = 0.35 Mean difference = 0.02 Study reported = 0.04

Not statistically significant, p = 0.79
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Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.

Authors' reported effect size is Cohen's d

Mother long-term unemployed
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

6 months old

High PFL vs. Low PFL; Dublin, Ireland 2008-2010; full sample

 169 mother/child dyads Unadjusted proportion = 0.18 Unadjusted proportion = 0.16 Mean difference = 0.02 Study reported = 0.06

Not statistically significant, p = 0.73
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Negative effect is favorable to the intervention.

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Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.

Authors' reported effect size is Cohen's d

Receives social welfare payments
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

6 months old

High PFL vs. Low PFL; Dublin, Ireland 2008-2010; full sample

 169 mother/child dyads Unadjusted proportion = 0.81 Unadjusted proportion = 0.74 Mean difference = 0.07 Study reported = 0.18

Not statistically significant, p = 0.28
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Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.

Authors' reported effect size is Cohen's d

Saves regularly
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

6 months old

High PFL vs. Low PFL; Dublin, Ireland 2008-2010; full sample

 171 mother/child dyads Unadjusted proportion = 0.48 Unadjusted proportion = 0.55 Mean difference = -0.07 Study reported = -0.15

Not statistically significant, p = 0.36
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Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.

Authors' reported effect size is Cohen's d
Preparing for Life—Home Visiting
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Outcome measure Effect Follow-up timing Sample Sample size Intervention group Comparison group Group difference Effect size Statistical significance Notes

Equivalised weekly household income
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

12 months old

High PFL vs. Low PFL; Dublin, Ireland 2008-2010; full sample

 142 families Unadjusted mean = 230.64 Unadjusted mean = 231.57 Mean difference = -0.93 Study reported = -0.01

Not statistically significant, p = 0.96
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Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.

Authors' reported effect size is Cohen's d

Mother in paid employment
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

12 months old

High PFL vs. Low PFL; Dublin, Ireland 2008-2010; full sample

 163 mothers Unadjusted proportion = 0.33 Unadjusted proportion = 0.40 Mean difference = -0.07 Study reported = -0.15

Not statistically significant, p = 0.36
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Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.

Authors' reported effect size is Cohen's d

Mother long-term unemployed (greater than 12 months)
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

12 months old

High PFL vs. Low PFL; Dublin, Ireland 2008-2010; full sample

 162 mothers Unadjusted proportion = 0.15 Unadjusted proportion = 0.23 Mean difference = -0.08 Study reported = -0.21

Not statistically significant, p = 0.20
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Negative effect is favorable to the intervention.

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Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.

Authors' reported effect size is Cohen's d

Mother unemployed
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

12 months old

High PFL vs. Low PFL; Dublin, Ireland 2008-2010; full sample

 164 mothers Unadjusted proportion = 0.27 Unadjusted proportion = 0.34 Mean difference = -0.07 Study reported = -0.14

Not statistically significant, p = 0.33
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Negative effect is favorable to the intervention.

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Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.

Authors' reported effect size is Cohen's d

Receives social welfare payments
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

12 months old

High PFL vs. Low PFL; Dublin, Ireland 2008-2010; full sample

 163 families Unadjusted proportion = 0.84 Unadjusted proportion = 0.80 Mean difference = 0.04 Study reported = 0.09

Not statistically significant, p = 0.51
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Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.

Authors' reported effect size is Cohen's d

Saves regularly
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

12 months old

High PFL vs. Low PFL; Dublin, Ireland 2008-2010; full sample

 163 families Unadjusted proportion = 0.48 Unadjusted proportion = 0.51 Mean difference = -0.03 Study reported = -0.06

Not statistically significant, p = 0.70
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Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.

Authors' reported effect size is Cohen's d
Preparing for Life—Home Visiting
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Outcome measure Effect Follow-up timing Sample Sample size Intervention group Comparison group Group difference Effect size Statistical significance Notes

Equivalized weekly household income
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

24 months old

High PFL vs. Low PFL; Dublin, Ireland 2008-2010; full sample

 152 mothers and children Unadjusted mean = 216.44 Unadjusted mean = 226.34 Mean difference = -9.90 Study reported = -0.09

Not statistically significant, p = 0.56
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Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.

Member of household has a medical card
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

24 months old

High PFL vs. Low PFL; Dublin, Ireland 2008-2010; full sample

 166 mothers and children Unadjusted proportion = 0.74 Unadjusted proportion = 0.69 Mean difference = 0.05 Study reported = 0.12

Not statistically significant, p = 0.48
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Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.

Mother currently in school
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

24 months old

High PFL vs. Low PFL; Dublin, Ireland 2008-2010; full sample

 165 mothers and children Unadjusted proportion = 0.09 Unadjusted proportion = 0.11 Mean difference = -0.02 Study reported = -0.07

Not statistically significant, p = 0.67
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Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.

Mother has postsecondary school education
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

24 months old

High PFL vs. Low PFL; Dublin, Ireland 2008-2010; full sample

 165 mothers and children Unadjusted proportion = 0.74 Unadjusted proportion = 0.60 Mean difference = 0.14 Study reported = 0.31

Not statistically significant, p = 0.06
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Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.

Mother Junior Certificate complete
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

24 months old

High PFL vs. Low PFL; Dublin, Ireland 2008-2010; full sample

 160 mothers and children Unadjusted proportion = 0.89 Unadjusted proportion = 0.91 Mean difference = -0.02 Study reported = -0.09

Not statistically significant, p = 0.67
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Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.

Mother Leaving Certificate (final secondary school exam) complete
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

24 months old

High PFL vs. Low PFL; Dublin, Ireland 2008-2010; full sample

 160 mothers and children Unadjusted proportion = 0.47 Unadjusted proportion = 0.48 Mean difference = -0.01 Study reported = -0.03

Not statistically significant, p = 0.90
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Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.

Mother years in full time education
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

24 months old

High PFL vs. Low PFL; Dublin, Ireland 2008-2010; full sample

 158 mothers and children Unadjusted mean = 12.49 Unadjusted mean = 12.34 Mean difference = 0.15 Study reported = 0.10

Not statistically significant, p = 0.53
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Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.

Receipt of One Parent Family benefit
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

24 months old

High PFL vs. Low PFL; Dublin, Ireland 2008-2010; full sample

 166 mothers and children Unadjusted proportion = 0.44 Unadjusted proportion = 0.40 Mean difference = 0.04 Study reported = 0.07

Not statistically significant, p = 0.60
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Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.

Receipt of social welfare
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

24 months old

High PFL vs. Low PFL; Dublin, Ireland 2008-2010; full sample

 166 mothers and children Unadjusted proportion = 0.88 Unadjusted proportion = 0.85 Mean difference = 0.03 Study reported = 0.10

Not statistically significant, p = 0.57
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Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.

Resides with grandparent
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

24 months old

High PFL vs. Low PFL; Dublin, Ireland 2008-2010; full sample

 163 mothers and children Unadjusted proportion = 0.24 Unadjusted proportion = 0.24 Mean difference = 0.00 Study reported = 0.01

Not statistically significant, p = 1.00
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Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.

Saves regularly
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

24 months old

High PFL vs. Low PFL; Dublin, Ireland 2008-2010; full sample

 164 mothers and children Unadjusted proportion = 0.39 Unadjusted proportion = 0.43 Mean difference = -0.04 Study reported = -0.08

Not statistically significant, p = 0.60
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Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.

Unemployment benefit
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

24 months old

High PFL vs. Low PFL; Dublin, Ireland 2008-2010; full sample

 166 mothers and children Unadjusted proportion = 0.34 Unadjusted proportion = 0.37 Mean difference = -0.03 Study reported = -0.06

Not statistically significant, p = 0.69
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Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.
Preparing for Life—Home Visiting
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Outcome measure Effect Follow-up timing Sample Sample size Intervention group Comparison group Group difference Effect size Statistical significance Notes

Equivalised weekly household income
FavorableUnfavorable or ambiguousNo Effect

18 months old

High PFL vs. Low PFL; Dublin, Ireland 2008-2010; full sample

 139 families Unadjusted mean = 239.68 Unadjusted mean = 234.51 Mean difference = 5.17 Study reported = 0.05

Not statistically significant, p = 0.78
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Statistical significance is based on HomVEE calculations.

Authors' reported effect size is Cohen's d
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