If it's offered, will they come? Influences on parents' participation in a community-based conduct problems prevention program.
Am J Community Psychol
; 27(6): 753-83, 1999 Dec.
Article
em En
| MEDLINE
| ID: mdl-10723534
ABSTRACT
This study examined influences on the rate and quality of parent participation in the Fast Track Program, a multi-system, longitudinal preventive intervention for children who are at risk for conduct problems. A theoretical model of the relations among family coordinator characteristics, parent characteristics, the therapeutic engagement between family coordinator and parent, and rate and quality of parent participation was the basis for this study. "Family coordinators" are the Fast Track program personnel who conduct group-based parent-training sessions and home visits. Participants in this study included 12 family coordinators (42% were African American, 58% European American) and 87 parents (55% were African American, 45% European American). The level of therapeutic engagement between the parent and the family coordinator was positively associated with the rate of parent attendance at group training sessions. The extent of family coordinator-parent racial and socioeconomic similarity and the extent of the family coordinator's relevant life experiences were highly associated with the level of therapeutic engagement. The quality, but not the rate, of participation was lower for African American parents. Implications of these findings for preventive intervention with this population are discussed.
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Assunto principal:
Pais
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Serviços Preventivos de Saúde
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Serviços Comunitários de Saúde Mental
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Participação da Comunidade
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Transtorno da Conduta
Tipo de estudo:
Clinical_trials
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Observational_studies
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Prognostic_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Adolescent
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Adult
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Aged
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Child
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
Idioma:
En
Revista:
Am J Community Psychol
Ano de publicação:
1999
Tipo de documento:
Article
País de afiliação:
Estados Unidos