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Improving child behavior through parent training in child welfare services: A mixed-methods study of families receiving in-home services

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  • Kohl, Patricia L.
  • Dunnigan, Allison
  • Markovitz, Lara
  • Feely, Megan
  • Lewis, Ericka M.
  • Seay, Kristen D.
  • Lanier, Paul
  • Fedoravicius, Nicole
  • Auslander, Wendy
  • Guo, Shenyang
  • Jonson-Reid, Melissa

Abstract

Behavioral parent training programs, such as Pathways Triple P (Level 5 of the Triple P parent support and training system, hereafter referred to as Pathways), have been shown to improve child behavior. However, Pathways has not been tested with a child welfare services (CWS) population. A mixed-methods, randomized control trial was conducted to examine its effectiveness with CWS-involved families. The sample included parents investigated for maltreatment whose child remained in home following the investigation. Parents were randomized into treatment (n = 57) or services-as-usual (n = 62). Regression analysis was used to test the hypotheses: (1) Parents in the treatment condition demonstrated better parenting outcomes than parents in the services-as-usual condition; and (2) Children in the treatment condition demonstrated better child behavior outcomes than children in the usual-care condition. Qualitative findings further illuminated parents’ perceptions of change in themselves and their children. Families receiving Pathways did statistically significantly better than those in the services-as-usual condition on child behavior problems, parental anger, and parenting efficacy – although effect sizes were small. Qualitative findings strongly support the quantitative findings. Pathways is a promising intervention for CWS-involved families. Efforts should be made to increase accessibility of Pathways for these particularly vulnerable families.

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  • Kohl, Patricia L. & Dunnigan, Allison & Markovitz, Lara & Feely, Megan & Lewis, Ericka M. & Seay, Kristen D. & Lanier, Paul & Fedoravicius, Nicole & Auslander, Wendy & Guo, Shenyang & Jonson-Reid, Mel, 2023. "Improving child behavior through parent training in child welfare services: A mixed-methods study of families receiving in-home services," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 155(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:155:y:2023:i:c:s0190740923004656
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2023.107269
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