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R -- A DESCRIPTIVE STUDY OF FAMILIES SERVED BY HEAD START SOL 105-96-1930 DUE 121395 POC J. Blair Hayes, Contract Specialist, (202) 401-5404; Sylvia M. Johnson, Contracting Officer, (202) 401-9358 This study will provide a description of families served by Head Start, by (1) describing characteristics of the families of approxmiately 3500 children enrolled in a nationally representative sample of approximately 40 Head Start programs, through interviews with parents at program entry, exit, and kindergarten follow-up regarding their family demographics, concerns, initial expectations, and subsequent satisfaction with the Head Start program; and (2) describing the Head Start programs' services to families and barriers to the provision of family services through interviews with appropriate Head Start personnel (i.e., Family Services Coordinator, Parent Involvement Coordinator, Program Director). This descriptive study will take place in three contiguous phases of 8 months, 12 months, and 12 months, for a total of thirty-two (32) months. An embedded in-depth study of a selected subsample of families will also be carried out. Interested parties should request RFP 105-96-1930. All requests must be in writing. No telephone or fax requests will be honored. All requests must be accompanied by three self-addressed return labels. The anticipated release date is November 13, 1995. All responsible sources may submit an offer which will be considered. (0298)

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