Promoting Fathers' Engagement With Children: Preventive Interventions for Low-Income Families

被引：237
作者：
Cowan, Philip A. [1 ]
Cowan, Carolyn Pape [1 ]
Pruett, Marsha Kline [2 ,3 ]
Pruett, Kyle [4 ]
Wong, Jessie J. [1 ]
机构：
[1] Univ Calif Berkeley, Dept Psychol, Berkeley, CA 94720 USA
[2] Smith Coll, Northampton, MA 01063 USA
[3] Sch Social Work, Northampton, MA 01063 USA
[4] Yale Univ, Sch Med, Northampton, MA 01060 USA
来源：
JOURNAL OF MARRIAGE AND FAMILY | 2009年 / 71卷 / 03期
关键词：
experimental methods; father-child relations; Hispanic American; marriage and close relationships; parenting; prevention; PARENTING STRESS INDEX; PARENTHOOD; INVOLVEMENT; TRANSITION; BEHAVIOR;
D O I：
10.1111/j.1741-3737.2009.00625.x
中图分类号：
D669 [社会生活与社会问题]; C913 [社会生活与社会问题];
学科分类号：
1204 ;
摘要：
Few programs to enhance fathers' engagement with children have been systematically evaluated, especially for low-income minority populations. In this study, 289 couples from primarily low-income Mexican American and European American families were randomly assigned to one of three conditions and followed for 18 months: 16-week groups for fathers, 16-week groups for couples, or a 1-time informational meeting. Compared with families in the low-dose comparison condition, intervention families showed positive effects on fathers' engagement with their children, couple relationship quality, and children's problem behaviors. Participants in couples' groups showed more consistent, longer term positive effects than those in fathers-only groups. Intervention effects were similar across family structures, income levels, and ethnicities. Implications of the results for current family policy debates are discussed.
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页码：663 / 679
页数：17
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