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Author(s): | Calheiros, M. M. Patrício, J. N. Graça, J. Magalhães, E. |
Date: | 2018 |
Title: | Evaluation of an intervention program for families with children at risk for maltreatment and developmental impairment: a preliminary study |
Volume: | 27 |
Number: | 5 |
Pages: | 1605 - 1613 |
ISSN: | 1062-1024 |
DOI (Digital Object Identifier): | 10.1007/s10826-017-0988-x |
Keywords: | Early intervention program Parents and children Program evaluation Parenting practices Child development |
Abstract: | 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. |
Peerreviewed: | yes |
Access type: | Open Access |
Appears in Collections: | CIS-RI - Artigos em revistas científicas internacionais com arbitragem científica |
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