Document Type
Article
Language
eng
Format of Original
7 p.
Publication Date
1999
Publisher
Alliance for Children and Families
Source Publication
Families in Society: The Journal of Contemporary Human Services
Source ISSN
1044-3894
Original Item ID
doi: 10.1606/1044-3894.678
Abstract
Research has established a significant relationship between certain parental characteristics. such as income or parenting practices, and the development of child behavior problems. This study evaluated the effectiveness of a parenting program for low-income parents of children one to five years old which was offered through community-based family resource centers. Seventy-one mothers completed the program and showed significant decreases in their use of verbal and corporal punishment and significant increases in nurturing behaviors: their children’s behavior also improved significantly. Forty-five percent of parents also met Jacobson and Truax’s (1991) criteria for clinically significant change. Implications for practitioners working With this challenging population are discussed.
Recommended Citation
Nicholson, Bonnie; Brenner, Viktor; and Fox, Robert A., "A Community-Based Parenting Program with Low-Income Mothers of Young Children" (1999). College of Education Faculty Research and Publications. 180.
https://epublications.marquette.edu/edu_fac/180
Comments
Published version. Families in Society, Vol. 80, No. 3 (1999): 247-253. DOI. © 1999 Alliance for Children and Families. Reprinted with permission from Families in Society (www.FamiliesInSociety.org), published by the Alliance for Children and Families.