Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Texas at Austin, 2000. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 150-174). Available also in a digital version from Dissertation Abstracts.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Melbourne, 1996. / Typescript (photocopy). Includes bibliographical references (leaves 422-472).

Thesis (Ed. D.)--Illinois State University, 1999. / Title from title page screen, viewed July 18, 2006. Dissertation Committee: Ming-Gon John Lian, Mack Bowen (co-chairs), Barbara Fulk, John Godbold, Keith Stearns. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 84-98) and abstract. Also available in print.

This study was designed to assess the relationship of selected factors to the developmental outcome of fundamental motor skill performance in young children ages 3 to 6 years residing in foster or adoptive care, and have a documented history of prenatal exposure to cocaine and other drugs. Using an ecological theory of child development and the person-process-context model, the study focused on the child's development in selected gross motor skills. Through multiple regression analysis, the study considered the contributions of the following on motor skill performance as measured by the Test of Gross Motor Development: child effortful control as measured by the Children's Behavior Questionnaire, the nonbiological mother's parental attitude as measured by the adapted Parent Attitude Survey, the amount of early intervention services as recorded in the child's medical chart. Participants included 28 children (15 males and 13 females) and their foster or adoptive mother. There is suggestive but inconclusive evidence for the hypothesis that fundamental motor skill performance is predicted by the interaction of the child's effortful control, the nonbiological mother's understanding and confidence, and the amount of early intervention service the child received, [F (7, 20)=2.24, p<0.07 ]. Trends in the data suggest gross motor performance increases with high levels of early intervention, given children with low effortful control and low levels of parental confidence and understanding. In addition, early gross motor scores did not predict fundamental motor skills, r=.10. Despite a 38% rate of identified early gross motor delay, no child was delayed in fundamental motor skill at ages 3 to 6 years. Fundamental motor skill performance ranged from average to superior, M=121.54. Motor performance was assessed in a clinical setting and caution is recommended when considering skill performance within group settings. Based on this study, children with prenatal exposure to cocaine/polydrugs are viewed as variable in temperamental control and gross motor performance, but perform at an average to above average level in gross motor skill. Further research is needed to validate trends, specifically regarding the interactive effects of child effortful control, parental attitude, and the amount of early intervention service received. / Graduation date: 1997

Thesis (Ph. D.)--UCLA, 2007. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 97-106).

Thesis (Ed. D.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1994. / Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 105-124). Also available via the Internet.

Thesis (Ph. D.)--University of Washington, 1996. / Vita. Includes bibliographical references (leaves [73]-85).

This study proposed a multifactorial model of development to understand the development of infants during their first 12 months of life who had been born to chemically dependent women. The impact of maternal chemical dependency on pregnancy outcome, factors associated with severity of neonatal abstinence syndrome and effectiveness of three treatments used in the management of neonatal abstinence syndrome was studied in 271 mother-infant pairs, who were managed by the Chemical Dependency Unit, Royal Women’s Hospital, Melbourne between April 1991 and May 1994. / The chemically dependent mothers and their infants were grouped on the basis of their primary drug of abuse: viz methadone, heroin, non-opioid and codeine groups. Fifty two infants born to drug-free mothers were recruited from a routine antenatal clinic of the same hospital to serve as a control group. The controls were matched for maternal age, marital status, race socioeconomic status, educational level, alcohol and tobacco consumption. / Patterns of maternal drug use were determined by reports from methadone treatment programs, drug rehabilitation centres, medical records, personal interviews and urine toxicologic assays performed on mothers during pregnancy and on their infants during the first 48 hours of life. Urine was assayed for metabolites of methadone, amphetamines, barbiturates, cocaine, opiates, cannabis and benzodiazepines. / There were 180 heroin-dependent, one morphine-dependent and one pethidine-dependent pregnant women enrolled in methadone maintenance programs. The methadone group consisted of these 182 methadone-maintained women and their offspring. Thirty five heroin-dependent women and their offspring formed the heroin group. The non-opioid group consisted of 46 chemically dependent women who used multiple drugs but not opioid drugs during their pregnancy and their offspring. There were eight mother-infant pairs in the codeine group. The mothers in this group primarily abused medication containing codeine in pregnancy. (For complete abstract open document)

The purpose of this study was to explore the developmental characteristics of young children (ages 11-60 months) with prenatal substance-exposure. A developmental rating scale, the Developmental Checklist (DC) of the Developmental Observation Checklists (DOCs) was utilized. The DC measures the domains of language, motor, social/behavioral, and cognition, as well as overall developmental status.

Thesis (Ed. D.)--Illinois State University, 1995. / Title from title page screen, viewed May 15, 2006. Dissertation Committee: Lanny Morreau (chair), Mack Bowen, Ming-Gon John Lian, William Rau, Kenneth Strand. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 95-110) and abstract. Also available in print.