ERIC Number: EJ807046
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2005
Pages: 15
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ISSN: ISSN-1049-7315
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Empowering High-Risk Families of Children with Disabilities
Farber, Michaela L. Z.; Maharaj, Ravita
Research on Social Work Practice, v15 n6 p501-515 2005
Objective: This study evaluated an adapted version of a group-based manualized parent education curriculum applied to meet the parenting needs of high-risk African American families rearing children with developmental delays. Methodology: Three successive cohorts were assessed for statistical equivalence and evaluated using a one group pre- and postdesign followed by a booster session. Dependent variables used self-reports of caregivers' empowerment, emotional outlook, parent-child interaction, and community involvement. The analyses included paired t tests and repeated measures. Results: All outcomes evidenced statistically significant and practically meaningful positive trends subject to design limitations. Conclusions: The adaptations met the program needs of targeted participants. Future recommendations are discussed. (Contains 11 tables and 1 figure.)
Descriptors: Community Involvement, Parent Education, Disabilities, Developmental Delays, Parent Child Relationship, Empowerment, Group Activities, African Americans, Child Rearing, Emotional Response, Psychological Patterns, Low Income Groups, At Risk Persons, Social Work, Urban Areas, Program Effectiveness, Life Style, Aggression, Parenting Skills
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Language: English
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