Promoting Fathers' Engagement With Children: Preventive Interventions for Low-Income Families
Promoting Fathers' Engagement With Children: Preventive Interventions for Low-Income Families
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DOI：
10.1111/j.1741-3737.2009.00625.x
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发表时间：
2009-08-01
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6
通讯作者：
Wong, Jessie J.
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作者：
Cowan, Philip A.;Cowan, Carolyn Pape;Wong, Jessie J.
很少有加强父亲与子女接触的方案得到系统的评估，特别是对低收入少数民族人口。在这项研究中，289对来自低收入墨西哥裔美国人和欧洲裔美国人家庭的夫妇被随机分配到三个条件之一，并随访18个月：父亲16周组，夫妇16周组或1次信息会议。与低剂量比较条件下的家庭相比，干预家庭对父亲与子女的投入、夫妻关系质量和子女的问题行为都有积极的影响。夫妻组的参与者比仅父亲组的参与者表现出更一致、更长期的积极影响。干预效果在家庭结构、收入水平和种族之间是相似的。目前的家庭政策辩论的结果的影响进行了讨论。
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.