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Paul Smokowski1, Rosalie Corona2, Martica Bacallao3
1School of Social Welfare, University of Kansas, Lawrence, KS, USA.
Journal of Child and Family Studies
|August 14, 2018
Summary
Engaging parents in family-based programs is crucial for adolescent health and reducing risk behaviors. This study examines challenges and successful strategies for parent recruitment and retention in violence prevention programs.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Adolescent Health
- Family-Based Interventions
Background:
- Family-based programs effectively reduce adolescent risk behaviors and promote health.
- Parental engagement, particularly recruitment and retention, presents significant challenges in these programs.
- Low recruitment (3-35%) and high dropout rates (28%) hinder program effectiveness.
Purpose of the Study:
- To review parent engagement challenges in violence prevention programs.
- To identify and analyze successful recruitment and retention strategies.
- To provide lessons learned for improving parent engagement in family-based interventions.
Main Methods:
- Analysis of experiences from two Centers for Disease Control and Prevention-funded projects.
- Review of structural, attitudinal, and interpersonal barriers to parent engagement.
- Examination of successful implementation strategies across diverse sites.
Main Results:
- Identified common problems in parent engagement.
- Highlighted specific barriers affecting recruitment and retention.
- Documented successful strategies implemented in urban and rural settings.
Conclusions:
- Addressing parent engagement barriers is essential for program success.
- Successful strategies can be adapted across different settings.
- Lessons learned can inform future family-based prevention program design and implementation.
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