An evaluation of the Adults and Children Together (ACT) Against Violence Parents Raising Safe Kids program.
An evaluation of the Adults and Children Together (ACT) Against Violence Parents Raising Safe Kids program.
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对“成人与儿童共同反对暴力父母养育安全儿童”计划的评估。
DOI：
10.1007/s10935-011-0249-5
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2011
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Nelson,EllissaBrooks
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作者：
Portwood,SharonG;Lambert,RichardG;Abrams,LyndonP;Nelson,EllissaBrooks
这项研究评估了“成人与儿童共同反对暴力——父母抚养安全孩子”项目的有效性，该项目由美国心理协会与全国幼儿教育协会合作开发，作为一种经济的儿童虐待初级预防干预措施。采用随机分组的实验设计，与接受标准社区支持服务的对照组父母相比，研究了项目对参与父母的知识、行为和态度的影响。正如假设的那样，ACT父母养育安全孩子项目在与有效养育有关的几个领域取得了积极的成果，包括减少使用严厉的口头和身体纪律，增加养育行为。在ACT项目结束时和三个月随访时均可观察到阳性结果。结果进一步表明，在这些方面最需要的家长的期望和社会支持有积极的影响。通过焦点小组收集的定性数据表明，家长们自己也认为ACT项目有很多好处，包括帮助他们控制愤怒，学习和实施更好的养育和纪律策略，以及认识到孩子的行为何时适合发展。总体而言，研究结果表明，ACT父母养育安全儿童计划是一项有希望的初级预防战略，可以在不同的社区环境中实施。
This study evaluated the effectiveness of the Adults and Children Together (ACT) Against Violence Parents Raising Safe Kids program, developed by the American Psychological Association in collaboration with the National Association for the Education of Young Children, as an economical primary prevention intervention for child maltreatment. Using an experimental design with random assignment to groups, program impact on participating parents’ knowledge, behavior, and attitudes compared to those of a comparison group of parents receiving standard community-based support services was examined. As hypothesized, the ACT Parents Raising Safe Kids program achieved positive results in several areas related to effective parenting, including a reduction in the use of harsh verbal and physical discipline and an increase in nurturing behavior. Positive results were observable both at the conclusion of the ACT program and at three-month follow-up. Results further indicated a positive impact on parent expectations and social support for those parents with the greatest need in these areas. Qualitative data collected through focus groups demonstrated that parents themselves perceived numerous benefits to the ACT program, including assistance in controlling their anger, learning and implementing better parenting and discipline strategies, and recognizing when their child’s behavior is developmentally appropriate. Overall, findings suggest that the ACT Parents Raising Safe Kids program is a promising primary prevention strategy that can be implemented across diverse community settings.