Group-based parenting education programs and their influence on protective factors for child abuse and neglect

The main purpose of the current study was to investigate the influence of group-based parenting education programs on protective factors that prevent child abuse and neglect. The group-based parenting education programs that were chosen in this study were a family literacy program, a parent-child in...

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Published in:Journal of family trauma, child custody & child development (Print) child custody & child development (Print), 2021-11, Vol.18 (4), p.319-331
Main Author: Kim, YaeBin
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Child abuse & neglect
Child development
Children
Demography
Education
Educational programs
Families & family life
Family relations
Groups
Literacy programs
Parent education
Parent-child relations
Parenthood education
Parents & parenting
Prevention programs
Protective factors
Resilience
Social support
Welfare
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Summary:The main purpose of the current study was to investigate the influence of group-based parenting education programs on protective factors that prevent child abuse and neglect. The group-based parenting education programs that were chosen in this study were a family literacy program, a parent-child interaction program, and a child safety and welfare education program. All participant families showed promising results in enhancing family functioning/resiliency, social support, concrete support, knowledge of parenting and child development, and nurturing and attachment and families attending different parenting education programs showed significantly different improvement in concrete support, social support, and knowledge of parenting and child development. In addition, families with different demographic characteristics showed significantly different improvement in all five protective factors. The presence of five protective factors can reduce the likelihood of abuse and neglect and group-based parenting education can help provide safe environments for children by supporting families.
ISSN:2690-4586
2690-4594
DOI:10.1080/26904586.2021.1970688