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Evaluation of an intervention program for families with children at risk for maltreatment and developmental impairment: a preliminary study
Título Revista
Journal of Child and Family Studies
Ano (publicação definitiva)
2018
Língua
Inglês
País
Estados Unidos da América
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Abstract/Resumo
This study evaluated the preliminary effects of an early intervention program for parents and children at-risk. In this study, a sample of 40 children were randomly assigned to a 9-months intervention program (intervention group, n = 20) or remained in usual practice conditions (control group, n = 20). The intervention involved group dynamics with children in pre-school and individual work sessions with the parents and the children at home. A repeated measures design 2 x 2 was used to test the program effects on parenting practices (Maltreatment Questionnaire) and on children’s mental and social development (Griffiths Mental Development Scales). Results revealed that the program had a positive impact mostly on parenting practices, decreasing physical and psychological abuse (d = −1.01), physical neglect (d = −0.71) and lack of supervision (d = −0.48), and also on measures of cognitive development (i.e., hearing and language; d = 0.31). The program reinforces the importance and effectiveness of attunement intervention programs for parents and for children.
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Palavras-chave
Early intervention program,Parents and children,Program evaluation,Parenting practices,Child development
Classificação Fields of Science and Technology
- Psicologia - Ciências Sociais
- Sociologia - Ciências Sociais
Registos de financiamentos
Referência de financiamento | Entidade Financiadora |
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UID/PSI/03125/2013 | Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia |