FOSTER PARENT TRAINING: MANAGING CHILD BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS

该项目的总体目标是开发、制作和评估一个多媒体培训计划，以帮助养父母理解和管理不合规的儿童行为。第一阶段提供了令人信服的证据，证明了以小组形式进行视频强化教学的社会学习方法的有效性。我们将在第二阶段将该计划扩大到1)涵盖更广泛的发展年龄范围(2-18岁)的儿童行为问题，2)向父母传授解决问题的基本策略，以及3)帮助父母产生创造性的问题解决方案。这些组合策略有可能极大地提高父母减少不合规行为的能力。培训员将通过数字视盘(DVD)进行授课，这是一种多媒体传输系统。可视格式将包括教学视频模块、视频建模小插图、小组互动视频序列、分支成果小插图、摄影剧照、带有合成标题的图形和插图。辅助材料将包括带回家的复习视频、家长手册和培训师指南。指导的目的是让父母有足够的机会在一个社会支持的环境中练习和培养技能。为期八周的培训计划将以128名养父母为样本进行评估。结果测量将包括儿童行为问题的频率、父母压力和社会支持。拟议的商业应用拟议的计划将在内容和交付系统方面代表最先进的寄养父母培训。NWM在寄养系统的营销网络包括全国14,000多家机构。

The overall goal of the proposed project is to develop, produce, and evaluate a multimedia training program for foster parents on understanding and managing noncompliant child behavior. Phase I provided compelling evidence of the efficacy of a social learning approach that featured video-enhanced instruction in a group format. We will expand the program in Phase II to 1) cover child behavior problems across a wider developmental age range (2-18 years), 2) teach parents a basic problem-solving strategy, and 3) help parents generate creative solutions to problems. These combined strategies have the potential to greatly enhance parents' abilities to reduce noncompliant behavior. Trainers will present instruction via digital video disc (DVD), a multimedia delivery system. Visual formats will include instructional video modules,video modeling vignettes, group- interactive video sequences, branching-outcome vignettes, photographic stills, graphics with composite titles, and illustrations. Collateral materials will include take-home review videos, a companion parent manual, and a trainer's guide. Instruction is designed to give parents ample opportunities to practice and build skills in a socially supportive environment. The eight-week training program will be evaluated with a sample of 128 foster parents. Outcome measures will include the frequency of child behavior problems, parent stress, and social support. PROPOSED COMMERCIAL APPLICATION The proposed program will represent state-of-the art training in foster parenting, both in terms of content and delivery system. NWM's marketing network in the foster care system includes over 14,000 agencies nationwide.