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The Center for the Advanced Study
of Excellence (CASE) in Early
Childhood and Family Support Practices is an applied research
institute located at the Family, Infant and Preschool Program,
J. Iverson Riddle Developmental Center, Morganton, North Carolina,
U.S.A. CASE staff conduct applied research studies, analyze extant
databases, and develop and implement strategies to promote practitioners'
and parents' adoption and use of practices informed by research findings.
Research and practice at CASE are guided by conceptual and methodological
frameworks emphasizing the enhancement and promotion of child, parent, and
family competence and confidence in a manner consistent with a family-centered philosophy.
