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ERIC Number: EJ971291
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2010-Jun
Pages: 19
Abstractor: As Provided
ISBN: N/A
ISSN: ISSN-0740-2708
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The Effectiveness of Parent Education for Incarcerated Parents: An Evaluation of Parenting from Prison
Wilson, Kristina; Gonzalez, Patricia; Romero, Tony; Henry, Kimberly; Cerbana, Christine
Journal of Correctional Education, v61 n2 p114-132 Jun 2010
This study evaluates the efficacy of the Parenting from Prison curriculum which was implemented across Colorado correctional institutions. Parenting from Prison is a skills-based program that aims to strengthen family relationships and promote positive behaviors by increasing parental knowledge about risks, resiliency and developmental assets. A pretest-posttest design was utilized to assess short-term changes in communication with children, parental knowledge and parental attitudes among incarcerated parents (N = 150). Improvements in parenting knowledge and parenting attitudes among female and male incarcerated parents were found. Results warrant further investigation into the benefits of parent education programs for incarcerated parents, including a randomized control study of the effects of Parenting from Prison. (Contains 2 tables and 2 figures.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Colorado
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