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Publication Date: 2024
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Strengthening Families Affected by Intimate Partner Violence: A Pilot Evaluation of a Rural Extension Program
Pamela B. Payne; Jill Baker-Tingey
Journal of Human Sciences & Extension, v12 n1 2024
Heart and Hope (H&H) was designed to provide parenting education and social-emotional skills to children and parents exposed to intimate partner violence (IPV) in rural Nevada. The goal was to evaluate IPV efforts by measuring parent (N = 47) and children's (N =100) knowledge and behavior change around building healthy relationships and improved parenting practices following exposure to IPV and the H&H curriculum. Results indicated significant increases in both perceived knowledge and behavior change, suggesting that the program is effective in strengthening family relationships, improving parenting practices, developing emotional competency, and helping families envision a positive future. One of the most critical take-away messages is that Extension programs can have a positive impact in rural locations related to helping families recover and rebuild following intimate partner violence.
Descriptors: Extension Education, Rural Areas, Program Evaluation, Family Violence, Family Environment, Children, Parents, Knowledge Level, Behavior Change, Social Emotional Learning, Parent Education, Victims of Crime, Psychological Patterns, Well Being, Self Concept, Participant Characteristics, Parenting Styles, Child Development, Parent Child Relationship, Stress Management, Communication Skills, Problem Solving, Conflict Resolution, Guidance
School of Human Sciences, Mississippi State University. PO Box 9745, Mississippi State, MS 39762. Tel: 662-325-6861; Fax: 662-325-8188; e-mail: jhse@ext.msstate.edu; Web site: https://scholarsjunction.msstate.edu/jhse/
Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Adult Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Nevada
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