ERIC Number: EJ927860
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2011
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-0009-3920
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Promoting Effective Parenting Practices and Preventing Child Behavior Problems in School among Ethnically Diverse Families from Underserved, Urban Communities
Brotman, Laurie Miller; Calzada, Esther; Huang, Keng-Yen; Kingston, Sharon; Dawson-McClure, Spring; Kamboukos, Dimitra; Rosenfelt, Amanda; Schwab, Amihai; Petkova, Eva
Child Development, v82 n1 p258-276 Jan-Feb 2011
This study examines the efficacy of "ParentCorps" among 4-year-old children (N = 171) enrolled in prekindergarten in schools in a large urban school district. "ParentCorps" includes a series of 13 group sessions for parents and children held at the school during early evening hours and facilitated by teachers and mental health professionals. "ParentCorps" resulted in significant benefits on effective parenting practices and teacher ratings of child behavior problems in school. Intervention effects were of similar magnitude for families at different levels of risk and for Black and Latino families. The number of sessions attended was related to improvements in parenting. Study findings support investment in and further study of school-based family interventions for children from underserved, urban communities. (Contains 4 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Urban Schools, Behavior Problems, Mental Health Workers, Parenting Styles, Child Rearing, Child Behavior, Parent Influence, Ethnic Diversity, At Risk Persons, Program Effectiveness, Preschool Children, Behavior Change, Intervention, African Americans, Hispanic Americans, Attendance
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Evaluative
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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What Works Clearinghouse Reviewed: Meets Evidence Standards with Reservations
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