Evaluation of a Culturally Specific Parent Empowerment Intervention for Parents of African American Children
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Thesis/DissertationDate
2011Author
Williams, Marquita C.Advisor
Hunt, Portia L.Committee member
DuCette, Joseph P.Levitt, Marjory
Tucker, Gregory Mistrot
Davis, James Earl, 1960-
Department
Counseling PsychologySubject
Counseling PsychologyAfrican American Studies
African American Parenting
Black Lemonade
Child Outcomes
Culturally Specific Parenting
Parent Empowerment
Parent Intervention
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http://dx.doi.org/10.34944/dspace/3806Abstract
The current project examines the parenting practices of African-American parents through a culturally relevant intervention framework and proposes a model of empowerment that can serve as a point of reference for counselors, educators and social workers, when engaging these parents about their parenting practices, school involvement and patterns of self-care. The present research is a pilot evaluation of a culturally specific parent empowerment intervention for parents of African-American children - The Black Lemonade Project (BL). This sample is comprised of parents and primary caregivers of school aged children in the Cleveland and Canton, Ohio Public School District who consented to participate in a two part Black Lemonade Empowerment Intervention. A total of 69 parents attended an 8 week (Phase I and Phase II) Black Lemonade Empowerment Intervention. Parents completed an Informed Consent to Participate, The Participant Questionnaire and the Parent Empowerment Inventory (PEI) and the Family Activities of Daily Living Questionnaire (FADL) at pre and post assessment points. During the Phase I conference, parents also completed the Parent Stress Index (PSI). The research questions asked about the perceived concerns, attitudes, beliefs and behaviors that parents who volunteer to attend a culturally specific parenting program hold. Results indicated a discrepancy across parents concerns, beliefs and behaviors. Implications for future research are discussed.ADA compliance
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