Bradley, 1988-C Those who work in pediatric settings have long recognized that the environment plays a central role in children's health and development. During the past decade, significant attention has been devoted to constructing and disseminating a variety of techniques that measure aspects of the environment considered important for children and their families. Pediatric nurses have embraced the idea of using these measurement procedures to guide and refine the services offered to the children in their care. An instrument designed by Caldwell, Bradley, and their collegues measures the quality and quantity of support for cognitive, social, and emotional development available to a child in the home environment.
Inventory has potential usefulness for pediatric nursing practice.
Currently there are three versions of the HOME Inventory. In each version, items have been placed in subscales on the basis of content analysis, factor analysis and items analysis.