Evaluating the Effectiveness of Parent Education for Incarcerated Mothers

Autor:	Nancy J-Harm, Patricia J. Thompson
Rok vydání:	1997
Předmět:	Program evaluation media_common.quotation_subject Rehabilitation Parent education Self-esteem Alcohol abuse Prison medicine.disease Structured interview medicine Parenting skills Psychology Law Corporal punishment media_common Clinical psychology
Zdroj:	Journal of Offender Rehabilitation. 24:135-152
ISSN:	1540-8558 1050-9674
DOI:	10.1300/j076v24n03_08
Popis:	Investigators evaluated a 15-week parent education program in a state prison for women. The majority of the 44 participants had been abused and 69% reported a history of drug and alcohol abuse. Pre- and post-measures consisted of a self-esteem index, a parenting attitudes inventory, and structured interviews. Results indicated a positive increase in self-esteem and significant positive changes in the following parenting attitudes: appropriate developmental expectations of children, empathetic awareness of children's needs, alternatives to corporal punishment, and appropriate family roles and responsibilities. Additionally, the participants evaluated the program as assisting them in improving interactions with their children on visitation and in their communication through letters. The findings support parent education programs for inmate mothers.
Databáze:	OpenAIRE
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