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Exploratory Study of a Preventive Intervention with General Population African American Families

Richard Spoth

Institute for Social and Behavioral Research, Iowa State University

Max Guyll

Institute for Social and Behavioral Research, Iowa State University

Wei Chao

Institute for Social and Behavioral Research, Iowa State University

Virginia Molgaard

Institute for Social and Behavioral Research, Iowa State University

The authors report the intervention implementation and outcome evaluation of the Strengthening Families Program: For Parents and Youth 10-14 (SFP 10-14),involving a sample of African American families with young adolescents. Implementation feasibility clearly was demonstrated. A sufficient number of families was recruited successfully, retention rates were strong, and observer ratings showed high adherence to the intervention protocol. Control group comparisons at posttest showed positive results for intervention-targeted child behaviors and for child participation in family meetings but not for other outcome measures. Findings of the investigation are discussed in terms of their relevance to ongoing intervention research with minority populations and considered in light of study limitations.

Key Words: African American families • parenting • preventive intervention

The Journal of Early Adolescence, Vol. 23, No. 4, 435-468 (2003)
DOI: 10.1177/0272431603258348
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